9-letter words that end in ly
- leadbelly — Huddie [huhd-ee] /ˈhʌd i/ (Show IPA), ("Leadbelly") 1885?–1949, U.S. folk singer.
- learnedly — In an educated and knowledgable manner.
- leeringly — In a leering manner.
- leewardly — (of a ship) tending to fall to leeward
- leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- lengthily — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- leniently — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- leprously — In a leprous way.
- lexically — of or relating to the words or vocabulary of a language, especially as distinguished from its grammatical and syntactical aspects.
- liberally — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
- liltingly — rhythmic swing or cadence.
- limitedly — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- lingually — of or relating to the tongue or some tonguelike part.
- lissomely — In a lissome manner; with supple grace.
- literally — in the literal or strict sense: She failed to grasp the metaphor and interpreted the poem literally. What does the word mean literally?
- lobularly — in a lobular manner
- logically — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- lollingly — in a lolling manner
- longingly — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
- loomingly — So as to loom.
- loutishly — In a loutish manner.
- ludically — in a ludic or playful manner
- lullingly — In a way that lulls; soothingly.
- lumpingly — clumsily and heavily
- lumpishly — In a lumpish manner.
- lurkingly — So as to lurk; in sinister concealment.
- lustfully — full of or motivated by lust, greed, or the like: He was an emperor lustful of power.
- lyrically — (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
- lytically — in a lytic manner or involving a lytic phage
- macabrely — In a macabre manner.
- magically — produced by or as if by magic: The change in the appearance of the room was magical.
- malleably — In a malleable manner; flexibly.
- manically — In a manic manner.
- manlikely — in a manlike manner
- mannishly — In a mannish manner.
- march fly — any of several flies of the family Bibionidae that appear during spring and early summer.
- maritally — In a marital manner.
- martially — inclined or disposed to war; warlike: The ancient Romans were a martial people.
- massively — consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.
- maudlinly — In a maudlin fashion.
- mawkishly — In a mawkish manner.
- maximally — of or being a maximum; greatest possible; highest.
- maximumly — In a maximum manner.
- meaningly — what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word.
- mediately — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
- medically — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- meltingly — In a melting way.
- memorably — worth remembering; notable: a memorable speech.
- midweekly — midweek.
- mimically — In a mimicking or imitative manner.