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-ly

  1. (forms adjectives from nouns)
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Pronunciation: /li/ / [liː] / [lɪ]

suffix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly From Middle English -ly, -li, -liche, from Old English -līċe.

  1. Used to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns.

    sudden + -ly → suddenly

    eerie + -ly → eerily

  2. Used to form company or brand names.

    book + -ly → Bookly

    musical + -ly → Musical.ly