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15 Apr 2016, 03:20
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Generally words ending with ly tend to be adverbs. But there are some words ending with 'ly' which can't be used as adverbs.
For example :
Do these assignments timely is INCORRECT
Timely can be used only as an adjective.
Do these assignments in a timely manner is CORRECT
Following is a list of adjectives ending with ly that CAN'T BE USED AS ADVERBS. There's no shortcut, so PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE
For example :
Do these assignments timely is INCORRECT
Timely can be used only as an adjective.
Do these assignments in a timely manner is CORRECT
Following is a list of adjectives ending with ly that CAN'T BE USED AS ADVERBS. There's no shortcut, so PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE
- elderly
friendly
likely
lovely
unlikely
silly
ugly
costly
curly
deadly
unfriendly
bodily
chilly
cowardly
disorderly
easterly
ghastly
ghostly
grisly
heavenly
hilly
homely
jolly
kindly
leisurely
manly
measly
melancholy
miserly
northerly
oily
orderly
quarterly
scholarly
sly
smelly
southerly
stately
surly
timely
unruly
unsightly
untimely
westerly
wobbly
woolly
holy
lively
lonely
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15 Apr 2016, 14:19
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Dear arirux92,
Interesting list.
I would add a few things. First of all, "slyly" is a bonafide valid adverb in English. Also, "melancholy" is a noun: the adjective form would be "melancholic," which presumably would have the rarely used adverb form "melancolically."
The word "measly" is colloquialism that is never used literally and it never would appear on the GMAT. The word "measly" literally means "afflicted with measles," the word "lousy" literally means "afflicted with lice," and the word "mangy" literally means "afflicted with mange," but no one uses these words in their literal sense any more. All three of them are used a colloquial pejoratives of one sort or another, and none would appear on the GMAT.
It's true that many of these wouldn't be made into adjectives, but not just because of the "-ly" ending. For example, the word "ugly" is an adjective, a noun modifier, but it's hard to conceive how the performance of an action would be done in its corresponding adverbial form. For example, the words "parallel" and "red" and "north" are adjectives that have no corresponding "-ly" adverb form.
Finally, just as we add the "-ly"suffix to adjectives to make adverbs, we add the suffix "-ward" or "-wise" to nouns to make adverbs.
homeward, seaward, windward
clockwise, likewise, otherwise
I hope this helps.
Mike
Interesting list.
I would add a few things. First of all, "slyly" is a bonafide valid adverb in English. Also, "melancholy" is a noun: the adjective form would be "melancholic," which presumably would have the rarely used adverb form "melancolically."
The word "measly" is colloquialism that is never used literally and it never would appear on the GMAT. The word "measly" literally means "afflicted with measles," the word "lousy" literally means "afflicted with lice," and the word "mangy" literally means "afflicted with mange," but no one uses these words in their literal sense any more. All three of them are used a colloquial pejoratives of one sort or another, and none would appear on the GMAT.
It's true that many of these wouldn't be made into adjectives, but not just because of the "-ly" ending. For example, the word "ugly" is an adjective, a noun modifier, but it's hard to conceive how the performance of an action would be done in its corresponding adverbial form. For example, the words "parallel" and "red" and "north" are adjectives that have no corresponding "-ly" adverb form.
Finally, just as we add the "-ly"suffix to adjectives to make adverbs, we add the suffix "-ward" or "-wise" to nouns to make adverbs.
homeward, seaward, windward
clockwise, likewise, otherwise
I hope this helps.
Mike
17 Apr 2016, 22:03
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Thanks Mike,
Slyly is indeed an adverb but the word sly is and adjective. That's what I wanted to point out. A lot of non native english speakers tend to blindly classify a word that ends with ly as an adjective and move on. Some of those on the list are too obvious ( to the point of being ridiculous), but I just added them to make this list complete.
I am still confused about Melancholy. The first thing that comes to my head is the song by the gorillaz ... " Up on melancholy hill there's a plastic beach"
Even Merriam Webster states Melancholy as an adjective. Is it an "American English vs British English" thing?
Slyly is indeed an adverb but the word sly is and adjective. That's what I wanted to point out. A lot of non native english speakers tend to blindly classify a word that ends with ly as an adjective and move on. Some of those on the list are too obvious ( to the point of being ridiculous), but I just added them to make this list complete.
I am still confused about Melancholy. The first thing that comes to my head is the song by the gorillaz ... " Up on melancholy hill there's a plastic beach"
Even Merriam Webster states Melancholy as an adjective. Is it an "American English vs British English" thing?
