# successful vs successfully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### successful
*adjective · IPA /səkˈsɛs.fəl/ · frequency rank #1,238*
Resulting in success; assuring or promoting success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect.

### successfully
*adverb · IPA /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/ · frequency rank #3,337*
In a successful manner; with success; without failing.

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