-ly

-ly
1. a suffix forming adverbs from adjectives: gladly; gradually; secondly.
2. a suffix meaning "every," attached to certain nouns denoting units of time: hourly; daily.
3. an adjective suffix meaning "-like": saintly; cowardly.
[(adv.) ME -li, -lich(e), OE -lice (-lic adj. suffix + -e adv. suffix); (adj.) ME -li, -ly, -lich(e), OE -lic (c. G -lich), suffixal use of gelic LIKE1]
Syn. 3. See -ish1.

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Universalium. 2010.

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