# respectful vs respectfully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### respectful
*adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈspɛkt.fl̩/ · frequency rank #11,101*
Marked or characterized by respect

### respectfully
*adverb · IPA /ɹɪˈspɛkt.fə.li/ · frequency rank #15,691*
In a respectful manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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