# singular vs singularly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### singular
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/ · frequency rank #10,610*
Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.

### singularly
*adverb · IPA /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚli/ · frequency rank #39,090*
Strangely; oddly.

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