Gerund Word Explorer
Suffix

-ly (in a way)

-ly

Makes adverbs: in a certain way.

Meera spoke softly so the baby would not wake.

Quickly

At a fast speed.

Vikram quickly packed his bag for the trip.

Happily

In a happy way.

The children played happily in the park.

Remember: Usually add -ly: quick → quickly. y → i: happy → happily. full → fully; gentle → gently. Careful: friendly and lovely are adjectives, not adverbs.

Short lessonSuffixesA suffix is a small part added to the end of a word to make a new word.

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