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There are no specific rules to be followed for words ending in "ely". Most of the root words ending in E add -ly whereas words ending in Y replace the Y with an I before adding the -ly.

Examples:

complete => completely

icy => icily

hungry => hungrily

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One rule is that adjectives are formed by adding '-ly' to a noun. Words ending in 'e' usually drop the 'e' before adding '-ly' to form an adverb, as in 'safe' becoming 'safely.'

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