"-ibly" meaning in All languages combined

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Suffix [English]

Etymology: Euphonic blend of -ible + -ly, due to difficulty of pronouncing *-iblely. Compare same sound change in unrelated feebly, nimbly, and nobly. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|-ible|-ly|nocap=1}} blend of -ible + -ly Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=adverb-forming suffixes|cat3=unproductive suffixes|head=|id=}} -ibly, {{en-suffix|cat2=adverb-forming suffixes|cat3=unproductive suffixes}} -ibly
  1. Used to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives that end in -ible. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -ably
    Sense id: en--ibly-en-suffix-LjMJV9LD Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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