LY


Meaning of LY in English

Function: adverb suffix

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -l ī ce, -lice, from -l ī c, adjective suffix

1 a : in a (specified) manner <slow ly > b : at a (specified) time interval <annual ly >

2 : from a (specified) point of view <eschatological ly >

3 : with respect to <part ly >

4 : to a (specified) degree <relative ly >

5 : in a (specified) place in a series <second ly >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.