Adjectives Ending With LY
Here's the list of all the 541 Adjectives Ending With LY in the English Language.
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| only | 1. being the only one; single and isolated from others 2. exclusive of anyone or anything else More Definitions → |
| daily | 1. of or belonging to or occurring every day 2. appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions More Definitions → |
| early | 1. belonging to the distant past 2. very young More Definitions → |
| friendly | 1. characteristic of or befitting a friend 2. easy to understand or use More Definitions → |
| likely | 1. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about 2. expected to become or be; in prospect More Definitions → |
| monthly | 1. of or occurring or payable every month More Definitions → |
| weekly | 1. of or occurring every seven days More Definitions → |
| fly | 1. (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked More Definitions → |
| holy | 1. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power More Definitions → |
| possibly | More Definitions → |
| lovely | 1. appealing to the emotions as well as the eye 2. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way More Definitions → |
| quarterly | 1. of or relating to or consisting of a quarter More Definitions → |
| timely | 1. before a time limit expires 2. done or happening at the appropriate or proper time More Definitions → |
| elderly | 1. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) More Definitions → |
| unlikely | 1. not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred 2. has little chance of being the case or coming about More Definitions → |
| hourly | 1. occurring every hour or payable by the hour More Definitions → |
| lonely | 1. lacking companions or companionship 2. marked by dejection from being alone More Definitions → |
| ugly | 1. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace 2. morally reprehensible More Definitions → |
| silly | 1. ludicrous, foolish 2. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity More Definitions → |
| yearly | 1. occurring or payable every year More Definitions → |
| deadly | 1. causing or capable of causing death 2. of an instrument of certain death More Definitions → |
| costly | 1. entailing great loss or sacrifice 2. having a high price More Definitions → |
| poorly | 1. somewhat ill or prone to illness More Definitions → |
| nightly | 1. happening every night More Definitions → |
| heavenly | 1. relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven 2. of or relating to the sky More Definitions → |
| lively | 1. full of life and energy 2. full of zest or vigor More Definitions → |
| scholarly | 1. characteristic of scholars or scholarship More Definitions → |
| kindly | 1. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity 2. pleasant and agreeable More Definitions → |
| jolly | 1. full of or showing high-spirited merriment More Definitions → |
| bodily | 1. of or relating to or belonging to the body 2. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit More Definitions → |
| curly | 1. (of hair) having curls or waves More Definitions → |
| arguably | More Definitions → |
| grizzly | 1. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair More Definitions → |
| orderly | 1. clean or organized 2. devoid of violence or disruption More Definitions → |
| bully | 1. excellent More Definitions → |
| wally | More Definitions → |
| weakly | 1. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality More Definitions → |
| oily | 1. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil 2. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech More Definitions → |
| chiefly | More Definitions → |
| earthly | 1. of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven More Definitions → |
| manly | 1. characteristic of a man 2. possessing qualities befitting a man More Definitions → |
| sly | 1. marked by skill in deception More Definitions → |
| chilly | 1. not characterized by emotion 2. appreciably or disagreeably cold More Definitions → |
| hugely | More Definitions → |
| mildly | More Definitions → |
| worldly | 1. very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world 2. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world More Definitions → |
| melancholy | 1. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness 2. grave or even gloomy in character More Definitions → |
| stately | 1. impressive in size, manner, or appearance 2. of size and dignity suggestive of a statue More Definitions → |
| bally | 1. informal intensifiers More Definitions → |
| westerly | 1. of wind; from the west 2. moving toward the west More Definitions → |
| smelly | 1. offensively malodorous More Definitions → |
| cuddly | 1. inviting cuddling or hugging More Definitions → |
| brutally | More Definitions → |
| godly | 1. showing great reverence for god 2. emanating from God More Definitions → |
| leisurely | 1. not hurried or forced More Definitions → |
| forcibly | More Definitions → |
| unholy | 1. not hallowed or consecrated 2. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell More Definitions → |
| ghostly | 1. resembling or characteristic of a phantom More Definitions → |
| easterly | 1. lying in or toward the east 2. from the east; used especially of winds More Definitions → |
| cleanly | 1. habitually clean More Definitions → |
| untimely | 1. badly timed 2. uncommonly early or before the expected time More Definitions → |
| lowly | 1. low or inferior in station or quality 2. inferior in rank or status More Definitions → |
| biweekly | 1. occurring every two weeks 2. occurring twice a week More Definitions → |
| steely | 1. resembling steel as in hardness 2. resembling steel in hardness More Definitions → |
| cowardly | 1. lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted More Definitions → |
| hilly | 1. having hills and crags More Definitions → |
| disorderly | 1. undisciplined and unruly 2. in utter disorder More Definitions → |
| southerly | 1. situated in or oriented toward the south 2. from the south; used especially of wind More Definitions → |
| bubbly | 1. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation 2. full of or showing high spirits More Definitions → |
| unruly | 1. noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline 2. unwilling to submit to authority More Definitions → |
| unfriendly | 1. not friendly 2. very unfavorable to life or growth More Definitions → |
| northerly | 1. oriented toward the north 2. coming from the north; used especially of wind More Definitions → |
| prickly | 1. very irritable 2. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. More Definitions → |
| bimonthly | 1. occurring twice a month 2. occurring every two months More Definitions → |
| fortnightly | 1. occurring every two weeks More Definitions → |
| woolly | 1. having a fluffy character or appearance 2. confused and vague; used especially of thinking More Definitions → |
| overtly | More Definitions → |
| priestly | 1. associated with the priesthood or priests 2. befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood More Definitions → |
| pearly | 1. of a white the color of pearls More Definitions → |
| surly | 1. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace More Definitions → |
| ghastly | 1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror 2. gruesomely indicative of death or the dead More Definitions → |
| wily | 1. marked by skill in deception More Definitions → |
| unsightly | 1. unpleasant to look at More Definitions → |
| wobbly | 1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect More Definitions → |
| homely | 1. lacking in physical beauty or proportion 2. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable More Definitions → |
| sparkly | 1. marked by high spirits or excitement 2. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light More Definitions → |
| deftly | More Definitions → |
| ungodly | 1. characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin More Definitions → |
| validly | More Definitions → |
| sickly | 1. unhealthy looking 2. somewhat ill or prone to illness More Definitions → |
| scaly | 1. rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf 2. having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles More Definitions → |
| brotherly | 1. like or characteristic of or befitting a brother More Definitions → |
| goodly | 1. large in amount or extent or degree More Definitions → |
| grisly | 1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror More Definitions → |
| wooly | 1. having a fluffy character or appearance 2. confused and vague; used especially of thinking More Definitions → |
| burly | 1. muscular and heavily built More Definitions → |
| princely | 1. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality 2. having the rank of or befitting a prince More Definitions → |
| shapely | 1. having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape More Definitions → |
| jokingly | More Definitions → |
| wiggly | 1. curved or curving in and out 2. moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion More Definitions → |
| saintly | 1. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint More Definitions → |
| gravelly | 1. abounding in small stones 2. unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound More Definitions → |
| measly | 1. contemptibly small in amount More Definitions → |
| beastly | 1. (informal) very unpleasant 2. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility More Definitions → |
| wilfully | More Definitions → |
| dastardly | 1. despicably cowardly More Definitions → |
| unseemly | 1. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society More Definitions → |
| frilly | 1. having decorative ruffles or frills More Definitions → |
| gingerly | 1. with extreme care or delicacy More Definitions → |
| otherworldly | 1. existing outside of or not in accordance with nature More Definitions → |
| weatherly | 1. (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled More Definitions → |
| courtly | 1. refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court More Definitions → |
| unearthly | 1. concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul 2. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences More Definitions → |
| womanly | 1. befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman More Definitions → |
| comely | 1. according with custom or propriety 2. very pleasing to the eye More Definitions → |
| deathly | 1. having the physical appearance of death 2. causing or capable of causing death More Definitions → |
| marly | 1. of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl More Definitions → |
| southwesterly | 1. coming from the southwest 2. situated in or oriented toward the southwest More Definitions → |
| northeasterly | 1. coming from the northeast 2. situated in or oriented toward the northeast More Definitions → |
| northwesterly | 1. coming from the northwest 2. situated in or oriented toward the northwest More Definitions → |
| knightly | 1. characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages 2. being attentive to women like an ideal knight More Definitions → |
| motherly | 1. befitting a mother; warm and nurturing More Definitions → |
| gnarly | 1. used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots More Definitions → |
| fugly | 1. (slang) extremely ugly More Definitions → |
| mealy | 1. containing meal or made of meal 2. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency More Definitions → |
| sprightly | 1. full of spirit and vitality More Definitions → |
| neighborly | 1. exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor More Definitions → |
| wrinkly | 1. marked by wrinkles More Definitions → |
| southeasterly | 1. coming from the southeast 2. situated in or oriented toward the southeast More Definitions → |
| masterly | 1. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill More Definitions → |
| provably | More Definitions → |
| shrilly | More Definitions → |
| kingly | 1. having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king More Definitions → |
| crumbly | 1. easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder More Definitions → |
| minutely | More Definitions → |
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