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In English, as many '''adverbs''' often end in -ly, '''adjectives''' ending in -ly can easily get mistaken for adverbs. | |||
In | In the list below you will find many adjectives ending in -ly (a few of them can be both adjectives and adverbs). | ||
As | |||
== | 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== | |||
===A=== | |||
*authorly | |||
*accidentally | |||
*angrily | |||
===B=== | |||
*beastly | |||
*bodily | |||
*bristly | |||
*brotherly | |||
*bubbly | |||
*burly | |||
===C=== | |||
*chilly | |||
*comely | |||
*costly | |||
*courtly | |||
*cowardly | |||
*Crassly | *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 | *Greatly | ||
* | *grisly | ||
* | |||
* | ===H=== | ||
* | *heavenly | ||
*hilly | |||
*holy | |||
*homely | |||
*hourly | |||
*housekeeperly | |||
*humanly | |||
*husbandly | |||
===J=== | |||
*jolly | |||
===K=== | |||
*kindly | |||
*kingly | |||
*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 | *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 | *Stately | ||
* | *steely | ||
* | *surly | ||
* | *swiftly (can also be an adverb) | ||
* | |||
* | ===T=== | ||
* | *timely | ||
* | *treacly | ||
* | *thoughtfully | ||
* | ===U=== | ||
* | *ugly | ||
* | *unearthly | ||
* | *unfriendly | ||
*ungainly | |||
*unlikely | |||
*unruly | |||
*unseemly | |||
*unsightly | |||
*untimely | |||
*unworldly | |||
===V=== | |||
*vastly | |||
===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?== | ==What is an adjective?== | ||
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*'''lovely''' becomes '''in a lovely way'''. | *'''lovely''' becomes '''in a lovely way'''. | ||
==Authors== | ==Authors== | ||
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[https://polyglotclub.com/member/_Julitka_ _Julitka_] | [https://polyglotclub.com/member/_Julitka_ _Julitka_] | ||
==Sources== | |||
https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/35524 | |||
Revision as of 17:25, 13 July 2022
In English, as many adverbs often end in -ly, adjectives ending in -ly can easily get mistaken for adverbs.
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
[adjective] + -ly
are adverbs - while words deriving from
[noun] + -ly
are adjectives
List of adjectives ending in -ly
A
- authorly
- accidentally
- 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
- jolly
K
- kindly
- 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
- steely
- surly
- swiftly (can also be an adverb)
T
- timely
- treacly
- thoughtfully
U
- ugly
- unearthly
- unfriendly
- ungainly
- unlikely
- unruly
- unseemly
- unsightly
- untimely
- unworldly
V
- vastly
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 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.
You need to use a different structure like in the example below :
- lovely becomes in a lovely way.
Authors
Sources
https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/35524