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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
-ly1

▶suffix forming adjectives meaning.

1 having the qualities of: brotherly.

2 recurring at intervals of: hourly.

– origin OE -lic, of Gmc origin; rel. to like1.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
-ly2

▶suffix forming adverbs from adjectives: greatly.

– origin OE -līce, of Gmc origin.

'-ly' also found in these Oxford entries:

approx. - barley - burly - early - fleshly - -ily - kindly - lively - lovely - only - portly - sprightly - surly - verily - wholly

Forum discussions with the word(s) "-ly" in the title:

-ly endings
...ly speaking
Adverbs without -ly: She opened her eyes wide/widely
could come .. different(ly)
do -ly adverbs embellish spoken english?
Independent(ly) minded - Clarification
It tastes different(ly) than (what) I remember.
My degree is mathmatical(ly) based/highly mathmatical
see somebody real(ly) soon
When to say beautifuly and beautiful? (ly)
Worldwide(ly?)

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