Reference meaning
-ly
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Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "behaving like, or having a nature typical of what is denoted by the noun" Similar in meaning to -like but most often paired with animate nouns.
Other meanings
2. suffix
Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "appearing like, resembling, or having the likeness of what is denoted by the noun".
3. suffix
Used to form adjectives from nouns specifying time intervals, the adjectives having the sense of "occurring at such intervals".
4. suffix
Used to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns.
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