ly-

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 suffix

Definition 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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More Definitions for ly-

-ly

adjective suffix

\ lē \

Kids Definition of -ly

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : like : similar to fatherly

2 : happening in each specified period of time : every hourly

-ly

adverb suffix

Kids Definition of -ly (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : in a specified manner slowly

2 : from a specified point of view grammatically

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