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Definition of ly-
1 : degrading : reduction lyase
2 : dispersed state : dispersion lyophilic
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Origin and Etymology of ly-
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek lyein to loosen, dissolve — more at lose
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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 and Etymology of -ly
Middle English, from Old English -līc, -lic; akin to Old High German -līh, -lic, Old English līc body — more at like
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Definition of -ly
1a : in a (specified) manner slowlyb : 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 in a Sentence
The paper is published weekly.
Origin and Etymology of -ly
Middle English, from Old English -līce, -lice, from -līc, adjective suffix
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Definition of -ly for English Language Learners
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: similar in appearance, manner, or nature to a (specified) person
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: characterized by regular occurrence in (specified) periods of time
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Definition of -ly for English Language Learners
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: in a (specified) manner
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: in a (specified) period of time
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: to a (specified) degree or extent
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