ly verb Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: ly (1) English Definition A suffix forming adverbs from adjectives, meaning 'in such a manner'. Example Sentence The suffix '-ly' is added to 'quick' to form 'quickly'. US IPA /li/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /li/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms suffix ending Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link