SINCE 1828
ly-
combining form
variants:
or lyo-
Definition of ly-
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: degrading : reduction
lyase
2
: dispersed state : dispersion
lyophilic
-ly
adjective suffix
\ lē; in some dialects, especially British, Southern, New England, often li but not shown at individual entries\
Definition of -ly (Entry 2 of 3)
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
-ly
adverb suffixDefinition of -ly (Entry 3 of 3)
1a
: 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
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