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In English, as many '''[[Language/English/Grammar/Adverbs-of-Degree|adverbs]]''' often end in -ly, '''adjectives''' ending in -ly can easily get mistaken for adverbs. This article aims to provide a comprehensive list of such adjectives, helping you to better understand and master the use of these unique words. In the list below, you will find many adjectives ending in -ly (a few of them can be both adjectives and adverbs).

As a general rule, words deriving from <code>[adjective] + -ly</code> are adverbs, while words deriving from <code>[noun] + -ly</code> are adjectives. 

So, let's dive into the world of "-ly" adjectives! 📚

After exploring this lesson, you may also find it helpful to consult other related pages, just to name a few, such as [[Language/English/Grammar/Although-VS-Even-though|Although vs. Even though]], [[Language/English/Grammar/How-Some-pointers-when-using-Adjectives|Tips for Using Adjectives]], and [[Language/English/Grammar/Common-Mistake-What-That|Common Mistakes with 'What' and 'That']].
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==List of adjectives ending in -ly==
===A===
*authorly
*angrily

===B===
*beastly
*bodily
*bristly
*brotherly
*bubbly
*burly
===C===
*chilly
*comely
*costly
*courtly
*cowardly
*Crassly
*crinkly
*crumbly
*cuddly
*curly
===D===
*daily (Can also be an adverb)
*dastardly
*deadly
*deathly
*disorderly
===E===
*early
*earthly
*easterly
*elderly

===F===
*fatherly
*fortnightly (Can also be an adverb)
*friendly
*frilly
===G===
*gangly
*gentlemanly
*ghastly
*ghostly
*giggly
*godly
*goodly
*gravelly
*Greatly
*grisly

===H===
*heavenly
*hilly
*holy
*homely
*hourly
*housekeeperly
*humanly
*husbandly
===J===
*jiggly
*jolly
===K===
*kindly (can also be an adverb)
*kingly
*Kingly
===L===
*leisurely
*likely
*lively
*logically
*lonely
*lovely
*lowly 
*luckily

===M===
*maidenly
*manly
*mannerly
*masterly
*matronly
*mealy
*measly
*melancholy
*miserly
*monthly (Can also be an adverb)
*motherly
===N===
*neighbourly
*nightly
*north easterly
*northerly
*north-westerly
===O===
*oily
*only
*orderly
*otherworldly
===P===
*painterly
*pearly
*pebbly
*pimply
*poorly
*Portly
*priestly
*princely
*premeditatedly
*physically

===Q===
*quarterly
*queenly
===R===
*rumbly
===S===
*saintly
*scaly
*scholarly
*shapely
*sickly
*silly
*sisterly
*slatternly
*slovenly
*sly
*smelly
*southerly
*sparkly
*spindly
*sprightly
*squiggly
*stately
*Stately
*swiftly (can also be an adverb)

===T===
*timely
*treacly
===U===
*ugly
*unearthly
*unfriendly
*ungainly
*unlikely
*unruly
*unseemly
*unsightly
*untimely
*unworldly
===V===
===W===
*weekly (Can also be an adverb)
*westerly
*wifely
*wily
*wobbly
*womanly
*woolly
*worldly
*wriggly
*wrinkly
===Y===
*yearly (can also be an adverb)

==What is an adjective?==
An adjective is a word that '''modifies a [[Language/English/Grammar/Nouns|noun]]'''. Adjectives may come '''before''' the word they change.
*Example: "It is a cute dog."

Adjectives may also '''follow''' the word they modify:
*Example: "That cat looks nice."

==What is an adverb?==
An adverb is a word that '''modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.'''  

Adverbs answer '''how''', '''when''', '''where''', '''why''', or to what extent—'''how often''' or '''how much''' (e.g., daily, completely).
*Examples: "He walks slowly" (tells how)

== How to change an adjective ending in -ly into an adverb? ==

Many adverbs are formed from adjectives by adding the ending '''-ly''':

*'''beautiful''' becomes '''beautifully'''
*'''bad''' become '''badly'''

However, '''adjectives ending in -ly cannot be turned into adverbs by adding -ly.'''

In most cases, the adjective form and adverb form of adjectives ending in "-ly" are the same.

Here are some examples:

* kindly (adjective and adverb)
* lovely (adjective and adverb)
* friendly (adjective and adverb)
* lonely (adjective and adverb)

So, to change an adjective ending in "-ly" into an adverb, you don't need to add or change anything, simply use the same word.

You can also use '''a different structure''' like in the example below : 

*'''lovely''' becomes '''in a lovely way'''.

==Authors==

* [https://polyglotclub.com/member/m7mdnasser m7mdnasser]
* [https://polyglotclub.com/member/_Julitka_ _Julitka_]

==Sources==
https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/35524


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*Beastly
*Brotherly
*Comely
*Costly
*Cowardly
*Daily (Can also be an adverb)
*Deadly
*Early
*Elderly
*Fatherly
*Fortnightly (Can also be an adverb)
*Friendly
*Gentlemanly
*Gentlewomanly
*Ghastly
*Ghostly
*Godly
*Goodly
*Holy
*Homely
*Humanly
*Kingly
*Leisurely
*Likely
*Lively
*Lonely
*Lovely
*Lowly
*Maidenly
*Manly
*Masterly
*Matronly
*Miserly
*Monthly (Can also be an adverb)
*Motherly
*Nightly
*Painterly
*Poorly
*Priestly
*Princely
*Saintly
*Scholarly
*Shapely
*Silly
*Sisterly
*Timely
*Ugly
*Ungainly
*Unruly
*Unsightly
*Unseemly
*Unworldly
*Weekly (Can also be an adverb)
*Womanly
*Worldly
*Yearly (Can also be an adverb)

==What is an adjective?==
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. 

Adjectives may come before the word they change.
*Example: "It is a cute dog."

Adjectives may also follow the word they modify:
*Example: "That cat looks nice."

==What is an adverb?==
An adverb is a word that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. 

Adverbs answer how, when, where, why, or to what extent—how often or how much (e.g., daily, completely).
*Examples: "He walks slowly" (tells how)



==Author== 
[https://polyglotclub.com/member/m7mdnasser m7mdnasser]


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==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Common-Mistake-What-That|Common Mistake What That]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Count-noun|Count noun]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/POSSESSIVE-PRONOUNS|POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/At:-place|At: place]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/GERUNDS|GERUNDS]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/On:-place|On: place]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/ADJECTIVES|ADJECTIVES]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/How-Do-Silent-Letters-Work?|How Do Silent Letters Work?]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Difference-between-Mood-Tense-Voice|Difference between Mood Tense Voice]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Adverbs-of-Degree|Adverbs of Degree]]
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