Adjective Words Ending with LY
Explore the list of 232 positive and negative adjective words ending with ly to describe person, place or thing.
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3 Letter Words
flysly
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4 Letter Words
holyoilyonlyrulyuglywily
5 Letter Words
bullyburlycurlydailyearlyfuglygodlyhillyjollyjowlylowlymanlymarlymealypallyroilyscalysillysurlywooly
6 Letter Words
bodilybubblyburblycacklychillycomelycostlycuddlydeadlyfrillygainlyganglygnarlygoodlygrislyhomelyhourlyjanglyjinglyjunglykindlykinglylikelylivelylonelylordlylovelymeaslynubblypearlypebblypimplyportlyseemlyshoalysicklysmellysnarlysteelystilly
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7 Letter Words
beastlybramblybricklybristlybuirdlychildlycleanlycourtlycrinklycrumblydeathlydrizzlyearthlyelderlyfleshlyfrizzlyghastlyghostlygristlygrizzlyknobblyloathlyloverlymiserlymonthlynightlyorderlypricklyqueenlysaintlyshapelyshinglysightlysnifflysnufflyspanglysparklyspindlysprawlysqually
8 Letter Words
beggarlybiweeklybiyearlychristlychurchlycousinlycowardlyeasterlyfatherlyfriendlygingerlygravellyheavenlyknightlylubberlymaidenlymannerlymasterlymatronlymeagerlymotherlypriestlyprincelyrascallyscrabblyscragglyseamanlysisterlyslovenlyspiderlysquigglystragglytinsellyuncomelyungainlyunkindlyunlikelyunlovelyunseemlyuntimely
9 Letter Words
bastardlybimonthlybrotherlybumpkinlybutcherlycomradelydastardlyhusbandlyleisurelymidweeklyniggardlynortherlypainterlyquarterlyruffianlyscholarlysoldierlysoutherlysprightlyuncleanlyunearthlyunshapelyunsightlyunwomanlyunworldlyweatherly
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10 Letter Words
aldermanlydaughterlydisorderlymelancholyneighborlysemiweeklyslatternlyuncousinlyunfriendlyunmannerlyunpriestly
11 Letter Words
christianlyfortnightlygentlemanlyhousewifelyneighbourlyscoundrellysemimonthlystatesmanlyunscholarlyunsoldierly
12 Letter Words
antimonopolyblackguardlycurmudgeonlylandlubberlyotherworldlyunneighborly
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13 Letter Words
northeasterlynorthwesterlysoutheasterlysouthwesterlyunchristianlyungentlemanlyunneighbourly
With these wider range of adjectives ending with ly you'll be able to discover nuanced options related to your initial idea.
The list also contains some describing words that indicate the grammatical role (e.g., common adjective, proper adjective) of each adjective to help you find even more specific and contrasting words for your writing.