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In English, there are many adjectives that end in "'''-ly'''" and yet are not adverbs.
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).
==Adjectives ending in LY==
Here is a list of adjectives that end in -ly and sometimes get mistaken for adverbs:


As a general rule, words deriving from <code>[adjective] + -ly</code> are adverbs, while words deriving from <code>[noun] + -ly</code> are adjectives.
*Beastly
 
*Costly
So, let's dive into the world of "-ly" adjectives! 📚
*Cowardly
 
*Daily (Can also be an adverb)
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']].
*Deadly
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*Early
==List of adjectives ending in -ly==
*Elderly
===A===
*Fatherly
*authorly
*Fortnightly (Can also be an adverb)
*angrily
*Friendly
 
*Gentlemanly
===B===
*Ghastly
*beastly
*Ghostly
*bodily
*Godly
*bristly
*Goodly
*brotherly
*Holy
*bubbly
*Homely
*burly
*Humanly
===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
*Kingly
===L===
*Leisurely
*leisurely
*Lonely
*likely
*Lovely
*lively
*Slowly (Can also be an adverb)
*logically
*Maidenly
*lonely
*Manly
*lovely
*Masterly
*lowly
*Matronly
*luckily
*Miserly
*Monthly
*Motherly
*Nightly
*Painterly
*Poorly (Can also be an adverb)
*Priestly
*Princely
*Saintly
*Scholarly
*Shapely
*Silly
*Sisterly
*Timely
*Ugly
*Ungainly
*Unruly
*Unsightly
*Unseemly
*Unworldly
*Weekly
*Womanly
*Worldly
*Yearly


===M===
==What is an adjective?==
*maidenly
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun.
*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===
Adjectives may come before the word they change.
*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."
*Example: "It is a cute dog."


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


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