adjectives ending in ly
Terms
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- Very high frequency
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daily = every day
-My daily schedule
early = before expected time
-an early lunch
elderly = old
-an elderly person
friendly = pleasant, nice
-a friendly lady
likely = will probably happen
-It is likely to rain.
lovely = wonderful, beautiful
-a lovely evening
unlikely = probably won't happen - High frequency
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holy = dedicated to God
-a holy place
lively = full of energy/spirit
-a lively debate
lonely = unhappy from being alone
-a lonely girl
monthly = once a month
-a monthly payment
silly = not serious and intelligent
-a silly movie
ugly = without beauty
-an ugly painting
weekly = once a week
-a weekly magazine - Medium frequency
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costly = expensive; causing problems
-a costly mistake
curly = having curly
-curly hair
deadly = causing death; lethal
-a deadly weapon
unfriendly = not friendly
-an unfriendly person - Low frequency
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bimonthly* = every two months
biweekly*
bodily
chilly
cowardly
disorderly
easterly
ghastly
ghostly
grisly
heavenly
hilly
homely
hourly*
jolly
kindly
leisurely
manly
measly
melancholy
miserly
nightly*
northerly
oily
orderly
quarterly
scholarly
sly
smelly
southerly
stately
surly
timely
unruly
unsightly
untimely
westerly
wobbly
woolly
yearly*