-ly

English

/li/, /lɪ/

suffix
Definitions
  • 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".
  • 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".
  • Used to form adjectives from nouns specifying time intervals, the adjectives having the sense of "occurring at such intervals".

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English -ly inherited from Old English -līc inherited from Proto-Germanic *-līkaz (having the body form of, -like, shaped).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*-līkaz

Gloss

having the body form of, -like, shaped

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