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5-LETTER WORDS · ENDING IN LY

5-letter words
ending in LY.

45 common words, each with a short meaning. Use the filters to narrow them down, letter by letter.

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Common words · A–Z

apply

To put on or to ask formally.

aptly

In a fitting way.

badly

In a poor way.

belly

The stomach area.

bully

A person who picks on others.

burly

Big and strong.

coyly

In a shy or teasing way.

curly

Having lots of curls.

daily

Happening every day.

dimly

In a faint, not bright way.

doily

A small lace mat.

dolly

A toy doll; a small wheeled cart.

dryly

With dry, understated humor.

dully

In a dull way.

early

Before the usual or expected time.

folly

A foolish act or idea.

fully

Completely and totally.

godly

Devout and religious.

golly

Used to express surprise.

gully

A narrow channel cut by water.

hilly

Having many hills.

holly

An evergreen shrub with red berries.

hotly

With strong feeling.

icily

In a cold, unfriendly way.

imply

To suggest without saying directly.

jelly

A soft fruit spread, or a wobbly sweet pudding (British English).

jolly

Happy and cheerful.

lowly

Humble or low in rank.

madly

Wildly or extremely.

manly

Having qualities thought typical of men.

newly

Only recently; just now.

nobly

In a noble way.

oddly

In a strange way.

rally

A mass meeting; to recover.

reply

To give an answer.

sadly

In an unhappy way.

scaly

Covered in scales.

shyly

In a shy way.

silly

Foolish or playful.

slyly

In a sly, sneaky way.

surly

Rude and grumpy.

tally

A running count.

telly

A television, in British English.

truly

Honestly and really.

wryly

With dry, mocking humor.

Meanings are written for this site and checked against Merriam-Webster (4 November 2026). Words are in the ENABLE2K word list (public domain). More words ending in LY, of every length ↗