I. lē; in some dialects, especially Brit, Southern, NewEng, often li but not shown at individual entries adjective suffix
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -līc, -lic; akin to Old High German -līh, -lic, Old English līc body — more at like
1. : like in appearance, manner, or nature : having the characteristics of
queen ly
father ly
2. : characterized by regular recurrence in (specified) units of time : every
hour ly
week ly
II. adverb suffix
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -līce, -lice, from -līc, 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