# shameful vs shamefully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shameful
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ · frequency rank #13,608*
Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful

### shamefully
*adverb · IPA /ˈʃeɪmfəli/ · frequency rank #44,482*
In a shameful manner.

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