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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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linguistics

nouns suffixed with ly*
  

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eg homily

  • eg homily
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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.
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Anonymous nouns suffixed with ly*
contumely

The -ly is not really a suffix, however.

CJ

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