-ibly in All languages combined

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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, {{m|en|feebly}} feebly, {{m|en|nimbly}} nimbly, {{m|en|nobly}} nobly 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

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "-ible",
        "3": "-ly",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
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      "name": "blend"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "feebly"
      },
      "expansion": "feebly",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "nimbly"
      },
      "expansion": "nimbly",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "nobly"
      },
      "expansion": "nobly",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Euphonic blend of -ible + -ly, due to difficulty of pronouncing *-iblely. Compare same sound change in unrelated feebly, nimbly, and nobly.",
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    {
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        "head": "",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
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        "cat3": "unproductive suffixes"
      },
      "expansion": "-ibly",
      "name": "en-suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English blends",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "audible → audibly"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives that end in -ible."
      ],
      "id": "en--ibly-en-suffix-LjMJV9LD",
      "links": [
        [
          "adverb",
          "adverb#English"
        ],
        [
          "adjective",
          "adjective#English"
        ],
        [
          "-ible",
          "-ible#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "-ably"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ibly"
}

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{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "-ible",
        "3": "-ly",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "blend of -ible + -ly",
      "name": "blend"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "feebly"
      },
      "expansion": "feebly",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "nimbly"
      },
      "expansion": "nimbly",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "nobly"
      },
      "expansion": "nobly",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Euphonic blend of -ible + -ly, due to difficulty of pronouncing *-iblely. Compare same sound change in unrelated feebly, nimbly, and nobly.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "suffix",
        "cat2": "adverb-forming suffixes",
        "cat3": "unproductive suffixes",
        "head": "",
        "id": ""
      },
      "expansion": "-ibly",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
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        "cat3": "unproductive suffixes"
      },
      "expansion": "-ibly",
      "name": "en-suffix"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "English adverb-forming suffixes",
        "English blends",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English suffixes",
        "English unproductive suffixes"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "audible → audibly"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives that end in -ible."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "adverb",
          "adverb#English"
        ],
        [
          "adjective",
          "adjective#English"
        ],
        [
          "-ible",
          "-ible#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "-ably"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ibly"
}

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"-ibly" meaning in All languages combined

Suffix [English]