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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): | 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 <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=== | ||
*beastly | *beastly | ||
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*easterly | *easterly | ||
*elderly | *elderly | ||
===F=== | ===F=== | ||
*fatherly | *fatherly | ||
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*Greatly | *Greatly | ||
*grisly | *grisly | ||
===H=== | ===H=== | ||
*heavenly | *heavenly | ||
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*likely | *likely | ||
*lively | *lively | ||
*logically | |||
*lonely | *lonely | ||
*lovely | *lovely | ||
*lowly | *lowly | ||
*luckily | |||
===M=== | ===M=== | ||
*maidenly | *maidenly | ||
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==Sources== | |||
https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/35524 | |||
Revision as of 07:17, 18 March 2021
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
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
- neighborly
- nightly
- northeasterly
- northerly
- northwesterly
O
- oily
- only
- orderly
- otherworldly
P
- painterly
- pearly
- pebbly
- pimply
- poorly
- Portly
- priestly
- princely
- premeditatedly
- physically
Q
- quarterly
- queenly
R
- rumply
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
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.
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Sources
https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/35524