"-ily" meaning in English

See -ily in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Combination of -y (“adjectival suffix”) + -ly (“adverbial suffix”), with -y changed to -i-. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ily, {{en-suffix}} -ily
  1. Forms adverbs from nouns and verbs whose derived adjectives are suffixed with -y. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -ally
    Sense id: en--ily-en-suffix-2KBUnbnh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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