variants
or lyo-
1
: degrading : reduction
lyase
2
: dispersed state : dispersion
lyophilic
lē;
in some dialects, especially British, Southern, New England, often but not shown at individual entries li
1
: like in appearance, manner, or nature : having the characteristics of
queenly
fatherly
2
: characterized by regular recurrence in (specified) units of time : every
hourly
weekly
-ly
3 of 3adverb suffix
1
a
: in a (specified) manner
slowly
b
: at a (specified) time interval
annually
2
: from a (specified) point of view
eschatologically
3
: with respect to
partly
4
: to a (specified) degree
relatively
5
: in a (specified) place in a series
secondly
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“Ly-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ly-. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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