"-ally" meaning in English

See -ally in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /əli/ Forms: -ally
Etymology: -al + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|-al|ly}} -al + -ly Head templates: {{suffix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Used to form adverbs from words ending in -ic, meaning "in a manner related to" or "in the way of."
    Sense id: simple--ally-en-suffix-R4fBmRAI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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