# truthful vs truthfully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### truthful
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɹuːθ.f(ə)l/ · frequency rank #16,812*
Honest, and always telling the truth.

### truthfully
*adverb · IPA /ˈtɹuːθ.fəl.i/ · frequency rank #21,687*
In a truthful manner

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