Form
Adjective +
-ly
adjective
|
adverb
|
dangerous
|
dangerously
|
careful
|
carefully
|
nice
|
nicely
|
horrible
|
horribly
|
easy
|
easily
|
electronic
|
electronically
|
irregular forms
|
|
good
|
well
|
fast
|
fast
|
hard
|
hard
|
If the adjective ends in -y, change -y to -i. Then add -ly.
happy - happily
but: shy - shyly
but: shy - shyly
If the adjective ends in -le, the adverb ends in -ly.
Example: terrible - terribly
Example: terrible - terribly
If the adjective ends in -e, then add -ly.
Example: safe - safely
Example: safe - safely
Tip: Not all words ending in -ly are adverbs.
adjectives ending in -ly: friendly, silly, lonely, ugly
nouns, ending in -ly: ally, bully, Italy, melancholy
verbs, ending in -ly: apply, rely, supply
nouns, ending in -ly: ally, bully, Italy, melancholy
verbs, ending in -ly: apply, rely, supply
There is no adverb for an adjective ending in -ly.
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