Read Collins Cobuild English Grammar Online
Authors: Collins
R142
With
full
and
dull
, you just add
y
.
full | ![]() | fully |
dull | ![]() | dully |
R143
Note that
ly
is not generally added to adjectives ending in
ed
to form adverbs. However, here is a list of adverbs that are formed in this way:
absent-mindedly
admittedly
allegedly
assuredly
belatedly
blessedly
contentedly
crookedly
decidedly
dejectedly
delightedly
deservedly
determinedly
distractedly
doggedly
exaggeratedly
excitedly
fixedly
frenziedly
guardedly
half-heartedly
heatedly
hurriedly
light-heartedly
markedly
pointedly
repeatedly
reportedly
reputedly
resignedly
single-handedly
supposedly
undoubtedly
unexpectedly
unhurriedly
wholeheartedly
wickedly
R144
A few adverbs that end in
ly
are related to nouns.
These include some time adverbs.
day | ![]() | daily |
fortnight | ![]() | fortnightly |
hour | ![]() | hourly |
month | ![]() | monthly |
quarter | ![]() | quarterly |
week | ![]() | weekly |
year | ![]() | yearly |
Note the spelling of
daily
. These words are also themselves used as adjectives. Other adverbs related to nouns are shown below.
name | ![]() | namely |
part | ![]() | partly |
purpose | ![]() | purposely |
body | ![]() | bodily |