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Paronymous vs Paronymously - What's the difference?

paronymous | paronymously |

As an adjective paronymous

is having the same root or derivation; conjugate.

As an adverb paronymously is

in a paronymous way.

paronymous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (semantics) Having the same root or derivation; conjugate.
  • (semantics) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning.
    • "Hare" and "hair" are paronymous .

    paronymously

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a paronymous way.