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==Adjectives having 2 syllables and ending in -y== | ==Adjectives having 2 syllables and ending in -y== | ||
If an adjective has 2 syllables and ends in '''-y''', replace the final '''-y''' with '''-ily''': | If an adjective has 2 syllables and ends in '''-y''', replace the final '''-y''' with '''-ily''': | ||
*'''easy''' becomes '''easily''' | *'''easy''' becomes '''easily''' | ||
*'''happy''' becomes '''happily''' | *'''happy''' becomes '''happily''' | ||
==Adjectives ending with a consonant followed by -le== | ==Adjectives ending with a consonant followed by -le== | ||
Revision as of 22:55, 22 December 2018
How to turn an adjective into an adverb
General rule
Many adverbs are formed from adjectives by adding -ly:
- beautiful becomes beautifully
- bad become badly
Adjectives having 2 syllables and ending in -y
If an adjective has 2 syllables and ends in -y, replace the final -y with -ily:
- easy becomes easily
- happy becomes happily
Adjectives ending with a consonant followed by -le
If an adjective ends with a consonant followed by -le, replace the final -e with -y:
- terrible becomes terribly
- comfortable becomes comfortably
Adjectives ending in -ly
Adjectives ending in -ly cannot be turned into adverbs by adding -ly.
You need to use a different structure:
- For example "in a lovely way".
List of adjectives ending in -ly: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/English/Grammar/Adjectives-ending-in-ly