# useful vs usefully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### useful
*adjective · IPA /ˈjuːsfl̩/ · frequency rank #1,973*
Having a practical or beneficial use.

### usefully
*adverb · frequency rank #48,545*
In a useful manner; in a way that achieves something

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