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ALL meanings of -ly

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  • suffix -ly Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "like or characteristic of what is denoted by the noun". 0
  • suffix -ly Used to form adjectives from nouns specifying time intervals, the adjectives having the sense of "occurring at such intervals". 0
  • suffix -ly Used to form adverbs from adjectives. 0
  • suffix -ly -ly is added to adjectives to form adverbs that indicate the manner or nature of something. 0
  • suffix -ly -ly is added to nouns to form adjectives that describe someone or something as being like or typical of a particular kind of person or thing. 0
  • suffix -ly -ly is added to nouns referring to periods of time to form adjectives or adverbs that say how often something happens or is done. 0
  • suffix forming adjectives -ly having the nature or qualities of 0
  • suffix forming adjectives -ly occurring at certain intervals; every 0
  • suffix forming adverbs -ly in a certain manner; to a certain degree 0
  • noun -ly like, characteristic of, suitable to 0
  • noun -ly happening (once) every (specified period of time) 0
  • noun -ly in a (specified) manner or direction, to a (specified) extent, in or at a (specified) time or place 0
  • noun -ly in the (specified) order 0
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