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-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.


ly

1

the internet domain name for

  1. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

-ly

2

suffix forming adjectives

  1. having the nature or qualities of

    brotherly

    godly

  2. occurring at certain intervals; every

    daily

    yearly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

-ly

3

suffix forming adverbs

  1. in a certain manner; to a certain degree

    quickly

    chiefly

    recently

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -ly1

Middle English adverb -li, -lich(e), Old English ( adjective suffix + -e adverb suffix); Middle English adjective -li, -ly, -lich(e), Old English (cognate with German -lich ), suffixal use of ī “similar to, like”; like 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -ly1

Old English -lic

Origin of -ly2

Old English -lice, from -lic -ly 1
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Example Sentences

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“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.

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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.”

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Ly did not immediately respond to further questions from The Times.

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The US last month sanctioned powerful Cambodian tycoon and ruling party Senator Ly Yong Phat, nicknamed the "king of Koh Kong" after his influence over his home province, over alleged connections to the cyberscam industry.

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Ly said Cozart hired him to translate on the chance that Wang didn’t speak English.

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