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This is an example with adjectives ended with –ly:

Adjectives Ending in –ly

Students are often confused by adjectives that end in -ly because they look like adverbs of manner. Below is a table listing some of the most common -ly adjectives.

Adjective Meaning Example

Very High Frequency:

daily*

early*

elderly

friendly

likely

lovely

unlikely every day

before expected time

old

pleasant; nice

will probably happen

wonderful; beautiful

probably won't happen; unpromising my daily schedule

an early lunch

an elderly person

a friendly lady

It's likely to rain.

a lovely evening

He's unlikely to come.

High Frequency:

holy

lively

lonely

monthly*

silly

ugly

weekly* dedicated to God

full of energy/spirit

unhappy from being alone

once a month

not serious or intelligent

without beauty

once a week a holy place

a lively debate

a lonely girl

a monthly payment

a silly movie

an ugly painting

a weekly magazine

[Harry Smith]

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Students are often confused by adjectives that end in -ly because they look like adverbs of manner.

 

I think they won't be confused if they remember one simple rule, i.e adjectives which have the ending - ly are formed from nouns and adverbs (ending in -ly) are usually formed from adjectives.Cheers!