# thin vs thinly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thin
*adjective · IPA /θɪn/ · frequency rank #3,200*
Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.

### thinly
*adverb · IPA /ˈθɪnli/ · frequency rank #20,513*
In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily; not thickly.

## Source
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