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EVERYDAY SUFFIXES · -LY

Words ending
in -ly.

24 classroom words with their roots, meanings and example sentences.

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-ly words, A–Z.

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angrily

3 syllables

angry → angrily

In an angry way.

“She slammed the door angrily.”

bravely

2 syllables

brave → bravely

With courage.

“The firefighter bravely entered the building.”

carefully

3 syllables

careful → carefully

With care, so nothing goes wrong.

“Carry the glass carefully.”

clearly

2 syllables

clear → clearly

In a way that is easy to see, hear or understand.

“Please speak clearly.”

daily

2 syllables

day → daily

Every day (works as an adjective or an adverb)

“She writes in her diary daily.”

easily

3 syllables

easy → easily

Without difficulty.

“He easily climbed the wall.”

finally

3 syllables

final → finally

At last, after a long time.

“We finally reached the top of the hill.”

friendly

2 syllables

friend → friendly

Kind and pleasant to others (an adjective)

“Our new neighbour is very friendly.”

gently

2 syllables

gentle → gently

In a soft, kind way.

“Stroke the kitten gently.”

happily

3 syllables

happy → happily

In a happy way.

“The puppy wagged its tail happily.”

honestly

3 syllables

honest → honestly

Truthfully.

“Answer the questions honestly.”

kindly

2 syllables

kind → kindly

In a kind way.

“She kindly lent me her pencil.”

loudly

2 syllables

loud → loudly

Making a lot of noise.

“The crowd cheered loudly.”

lovely

2 syllables

love → lovely

Beautiful or very pleasant (an adjective)

“What a lovely day for a picnic.”

patiently

3 syllables

patient → patiently

Calmly, without getting annoyed.

“We waited patiently for our turn.”

politely

3 syllables

polite → politely

With good manners.

“He politely said thank you.”

proudly

2 syllables

proud → proudly

Feeling or showing pride.

“She proudly showed us her medal.”

quickly

2 syllables

quick → quickly

At a fast speed.

“She quickly packed her bag.”

quietly

3 syllables

quiet → quietly

Making very little noise.

“We tiptoed quietly past the baby.”

safely

2 syllables

safe → safely

Without danger or harm.

“The plane landed safely.”

slowly

2 syllables

slow → slowly

At a slow speed.

“The tortoise walked slowly across the grass.”

softly

2 syllables

soft → softly

Gently or quietly.

“The rain fell softly on the roof.”

suddenly

3 syllables

sudden → suddenly

Quickly and without warning.

“Suddenly, the lights went out.”

usually

4 syllables

usual → usually

Most of the time.

“I usually walk to school.”

Meanings and examples are written for this site and checked against Merriam-Webster (4 November 2026). Syllable counts come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary and can vary with accent. Related endings: -ment words · -ity words · -able words · -ness words · -less words · -ful words · -ous words · -ible words · -ing words · -er words · -est words · -al words · -ive words · -ize words. Spelling guide: When does y change to i?. How we choose words ↗