# sloppy vs slowly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sloppy
*adjective · IPA /ˈslɒp.i/ · frequency rank #13,239*
Very wet; covered in or composed of slop.

### slowly
*adverb · IPA /ˈsləʊli/ · frequency rank #2,368*
At a slow pace.

## Source
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