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 |