9-letter words that end in ly
- oligopoly — the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors. Compare duopoly, monopoly (def 1).
- ominously — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
- once-only — never to be repeated
- onerously — In an onerous manner.
- onion fly — a small grey dipterous insect, Delia antiqua, that is a serious pest of onions. The larvae destroy the bulbs
- ontically — In an ontic sense.
- operantly — In an operant manner.
- operosely — In an operose manner.
- optically — of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
- optimally — optimum (def 3).
- opulently — In an opulent manner.
- ordinally — of or relating to an order, as of animals or plants.
- orotundly — In an orotund manner.
- osmically — with regard to smell
- outwardly — as regards appearance or outward manifestation: outwardly charming; outwardly considerate.
- overapply — To apply to excess.
- painfully — affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- painterly — of, relating to, or characteristic of a painter.
- palmately — radiating from a central point
- panically — in a panicky manner
- pantingly — eagerly
- parchedly — in a parched manner
- partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- passingly — in passing; in a passing manner
- passively — not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
- patiently — a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- pausingly — with a pause or pauses
- peaceably — inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension; not argumentative or hostile: a peaceable person; a peaceable disposition.
- pendantly — in the shape or manner of a pendant
- pensively — dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood.
- pep rally — a meeting, especially of students before an interscholastic athletic contest, to stimulate group enthusiasm by rousing talks, songs, cheers, etc.
- perfectly — in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree: to sing an aria perfectly.
- perorally — through or via the mouth
- philately — the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
- pitifully — evoking or deserving pity: a pitiful fate.
- pityingly — full of or expressing pity: a pitying look.
- pivotally — of, relating to, or serving as a pivot.
- plausibly — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- playfully — full of play or fun; sportive; frolicsome.
- plug-ugly — a ruffian; rowdy; tough.
- pointedly — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- pompously — characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.
- pond lily — any of several water lilies, as the common water lily, Nymphaea odorata, or the spatterdock.
- popularly — by the people as a whole; generally; widely: a fictitious story popularly accepted as true.
- pot belly — Someone who has a pot belly has a round, fat stomach which sticks out, either because they eat or drink too much, or because they have had very little to eat for some time.
- pot-belly — a distended or protuberant belly.
- pouringly — in a pouring fashion
- prayingly — with prayer, prayerfully
- preachily — in a preachy fashion
- precisely — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.