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What is a rule explaining when a word ends in 'ely' and not 'ly'?

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∙ 11y ago

Updated: 5/2/2024

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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