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In English, as many '''adverbs''' often end in -ly, '''adjectives''' ending in -ly can easily get mistaken for adverbs. | |||
In English, as many ''' | |||
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. | |||
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==List of adjectives ending in -ly== | ==List of adjectives ending in -ly== | ||
===A=== | ===A=== | ||
*authorly | *authorly | ||
===B=== | ===B=== | ||
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*husbandly | *husbandly | ||
===J=== | ===J=== | ||
*jolly | *jolly | ||
===K=== | ===K=== | ||
*kindly | *kindly | ||
*kingly | *kingly | ||
*Kingly | *Kingly | ||
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*likely | *likely | ||
*lively | *lively | ||
*lonely | *lonely | ||
*lovely | *lovely | ||
*lowly | *lowly | ||
===M=== | ===M=== | ||
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*motherly | *motherly | ||
===N=== | ===N=== | ||
* | *neighborly | ||
*nightly | *nightly | ||
* | *northeasterly | ||
*northerly | *northerly | ||
* | *northwesterly | ||
===O=== | ===O=== | ||
*oily | *oily | ||
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*queenly | *queenly | ||
===R=== | ===R=== | ||
* | *rumply | ||
===S=== | ===S=== | ||
*saintly | *saintly | ||
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*stately | *stately | ||
*Stately | *Stately | ||
*steely | |||
*surly | |||
*swiftly (can also be an adverb) | *swiftly (can also be an adverb) | ||
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*unworldly | *unworldly | ||
===V=== | ===V=== | ||
*vastly | |||
===W=== | ===W=== | ||
*weekly (Can also be an adverb) | *weekly (Can also be an adverb) | ||
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==What is an adjective?== | ==What is an adjective?== | ||
An adjective is a word that '''modifies a | An adjective is a word that '''modifies a noun'''. Adjectives may come '''before''' the word they change. | ||
*Example: "It is a cute dog." | *Example: "It is a cute dog." | ||
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*'''beautiful''' becomes '''beautifully''' | *'''beautiful''' becomes '''beautifully''' | ||
*'''bad''' become '''badly''' | *'''bad''' become '''badly''' | ||
However, '''adjectives ending in -ly cannot be turned into adverbs by adding -ly.''' | However, '''adjectives ending in -ly cannot be turned into adverbs by adding -ly.''' | ||
You need to use '''a different structure''' like in the example below : | |||
*'''lovely''' becomes '''in a lovely way'''. | *'''lovely''' becomes '''in a lovely way'''. | ||
==Authors== | ==Authors== | ||
[https://polyglotclub.com/member/m7mdnasser m7mdnasser] | |||
[https://polyglotclub.com/member/_Julitka_ _Julitka_] | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:English/Intermediate]] | [[Category:English/Intermediate]] | ||
[[Category:English/Grammar]] | [[Category:English/Grammar]] | ||