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-ly
a suffix forming adverbs from adjectives: gladly; gradually; secondly.
a suffix meaning “every,” attached to certain nouns denoting units of time: hourly; daily.
an adjective suffix meaning “-like”: saintly; cowardly.
-ly
1suffix
having the nature or qualities of
brotherly
godly
occurring at certain intervals; every
daily
yearly
-ly
2suffix
in a certain manner; to a certain degree
quickly
recently
chiefly
ly
3abbreviation
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of -ly1
Origin of -ly2
Example Sentences
Last summer, footage of Myra Tran singing at the Westminster funeral of Ly Tong, an anti-communist activist, surfaced online.
“My thought was ‘I need to get this in,’” Millsap said of her last serve against Canyon’s Erin Ly and Hannah Huang.
“According to the network, Mr. Dixon did not disclose to human resources or the legal department that a third-party production company had hired his wife as a temporary freelancer,” wrote attorney John Ly, who is representing Dixon in the separate civil lawsuits filed this year by former network anchor and reporter Julie Stewart-Binks and hairstylist Noushin Faraji.
Ly added: “It is noteworthy that a Fox spokesperson made no reference to the company investigation of sexual harassment claims in announcing Mr. Dixon’s departure. Mr. Dixon has cooperated fully with the investigation and denies engaging in any inappropriate conduct.”
Ly did not immediately respond to further questions from The Times.
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