-ly

¹-ly

adj suffix
\lē; in some dialects, especially British, Southern, New England, often li but not shown at individual entries\

Definition of -LY

1

: like in appearance, manner, or nature : having the characteristics of <queenly> <fatherly>

2

: characterized by regular recurrence in (specified) units of time : every <hourly> <weekly>

Origin of -LY

Middle English, from Old English -līc, -lic; akin to Old High German -līh, -lic, Old English līc body — more at like