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Adding the suffix -ly

Suffixes are letters that can be added to the end of words to change their meaning.

Adding the suffix -ly, turns an adjective into an adverb.

nice 鈫 nicely

If the word ends with 'y', the 'y' becomes an 'i', and then add -ly.

happy 鈫 happily

If the word ends with 'le', drop the 'le' and add -ly.

terrible 鈫 terribly

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