ie vs i.e.

ie and i.e. both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ie	No	No	No	Yes
i.e.	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, ie and i.e. are synonyms defined as:

ie and i.e.: a figure of speech used as a way to provide further information, or to be more specific or exact about something

Other synonyms of ie include id est.

ie (adverb)	i.e. (adverb)
a figure of speech used as a way to provide further information, or to be more specific or exact about something	a figure of speech used as a way to provide further information, or to be more specific or exact about something