-ly
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adjective 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
2-ly
adverb suffixDefinition of -LY
1
a : in a (specified) manner <slowly> b : at a (specified) time interval <annually>
2
: from a (specified) point of view <eschatologically>
3
: with respect to <partly>
4
: to a (specified) degree <relatively>
5
: in a (specified) place in a series <secondly>
Examples of -LY
- The paper is published weekly.
Origin of -LY
Middle English, from Old English -līce, -lice, from -līc, adjective suffix
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