"-ibly" meaning in English

See -ibly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

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
  1. Used to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives that end in -ible. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -ably
    Sense id: en--ibly-en-suffix-LjMJV9LD

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