Morpheme
-ly
Type
suffix
Denotation
adverb suffix
Etymology
Middle English -ly, -li, -liche; Old English -līċ
Evidence
absentmindedly, absolutely, accidentally, adoringly, bawdily, boringly, consequently, daily, dangerously, deliberately, docilely, eagerly, early, excitedly, extremely, exuberantly, fortnightly, frantically, -fully, gaily, happily, hourly, hungrily, innocently, jokingly, kindly, loudly, maniacally, monthly, mysteriously, nastily, naturally, nervously, noisily, notably, politely, publicly, purely, quickly, quietly, reluctantly, resoundingly, shortly, shyly, slowly, slyly, sorrowfully, suddenly, surely, tactfully, tastefully, urgently, wastefully, weekly, woefully, wonderfully, yearly, zestfully
