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There are 9 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'ly'. You can browse them all using the list above.

What are some common words that contain 'ly'?

Some common words containing 'ly' include Dabblingly, Eably, Eagerly. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'ly'

Dabblingly Adverb Eably Adverb Eagerly Adverb Friendly Adjective Iambically Adverb Jabberingly Adverb Oafishly Adverb Uberously Adverb Wabblingly Adverb

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1. Why should you avoid comparative forms like 'more dabblingly'?

It is too long It describes a binary state of casualness, not a scale It is grammatically illegal in all cases It sounds too formal

2. How should the 'ng' sound in 'wabblingly' be pronounced?

With a hard 'g' (as in glue) With a soft 'ng' (as in sing) It is silent Like an 'n'

3. How is 'uberously' correctly pronounced in English?

OO-ber-us-lee YOO-ber-us-lee oo-BER-us-lee YOO-ber-ose-lee

4. Which word is a direct synonym for 'eagerly'?

Apathetically Anxiously Enthusiastically Hesitantly

5. What is the correct spelling of the adverb form of 'iambic'?

iambicly yambically iambically iambicaly

6. What is the correct comparative form of 'friendly'?

More friendly Friendlier Most friendly Friendlyer

7. Which of the following is an antonym for 'jabberingly'?

Rapidly Excitedly Clearly Frantically

8. In which context is 'eably' most appropriately used?

Describing a physical workout Discussing digital transformation in business Cooking a meal Painting a canvas

9. Which of the following is an antonym for 'dabblingly'?

Casually Superficially Professionally Amateurishly

10. Which of the following is an antonym of 'uberously'?

Prolifically Meagerly Copiously Bountifully

11. What is the opposite metrical rhythm of 'iambically'?

Anapestically Spondaically Trochaically Metrically

12. Which of the following is an antonym (opposite) of 'wabblingly'?

Unsteadily Precariously Steadily Totteringly

13. Which of the following words is an example of an iamb?

GAR-den to-DAY IN-ter-vene BASE-ball

14. How is the word 'wabblingly' correctly pronounced?

wah-BLING-lee WAH-buh-ling-lee wah-buh-LING-lee WAH-blee-lee

15. What is a common misspelling of 'eably' caused by confusing it with another word?

Easibly E-bly Eblee Eebly

16. What part of speech is the word 'oafishly'?

Noun Adjective Adverb Verb

17. How is the first syllable of 'iambically' pronounced?

Short 'i' (ih) Long 'i' (eye) Long 'e' (ee) Silent

18. What is the correct pronunciation of 'eably'?

AB-lee EE-uh-blee EEZ-uh-lee EH-bly

19. From which language does 'uberously' derive its root?

German French Latin Greek

20. What does the adverb 'dabblingly' describe?

Doing something with intense focus Doing something in a casual, superficial way Doing something loudly Doing something perfectly

21. Which preposition correctly completes: 'The dog is very friendly ___ strangers.'

with to at on

22. Which part of speech is 'eagerly'?

Adjective Noun Adverb Verb

23. How many syllables are in the word 'jabberingly'?

Two Three Four Five

24. What does 'friendly fire' mean in a military context?

Shooting a gun into the air Weapon fire coming from one's own side A peaceful negotiation A warm welcome

25. Where did the prefix 'e-' originate?

Latin for 'out of' Greek for 'good' Modern English for 'electronic' French for 'water'

26. Which prefix is used to form the word 'eably'?

e- (electronic) ea- (ease) ab- (away) ly- (light)

27. What is the root noun from which 'oafishly' is derived?

Oaf Oafish Oafness Oafism

28. What is a 'friendly reminder'?

An angry demand A polite note reminding someone of something A reminder from a close friend A hostile warning

29. Which famous writer is most associated with writing iambically?

Stephen King William Shakespeare Ernest Hemingway Mark Twain

30. Which of the following actions CANNOT be described as 'jabberingly'?

Talking Replying Muttering Running

31. Which modern word is the exact equivalent of 'wabblingly'?

Wobblingly Stumblingly Shakily Steadily

32. Which of the following sentences uses 'eably' correctly?

She sings eably. The document was formatted eably. The wooden chair was built eably. He is an eably man.

33. Why is the sentence 'I eagerly didn't go' incorrect?

Eagerly is misspelled You cannot perform a negative action (didn't go) eagerly Eagerly cannot be used with I It lacks a comma

34. Which part of speech is the word 'iambically'?

Noun Adjective Adverb Verb

35. What does the adverb 'eagerly' describe?

Doing something with reluctance Doing something with intense excitement and desire Doing something slowly and carefully Doing something with anger

36. Why should you not use 'oafishly' to describe intentional destruction?

It is a bad word. It implies accidental clumsiness. It is too formal. It only applies to speech.

37. Where does the root word 'dabble' originate from?

Middle Dutch, meaning to splash Latin, meaning to dive Greek, meaning to study French, meaning to play

38. In what type of writing is 'wabblingly' most appropriately used today?

Scientific research papers Modern text messages Historical or literary fiction Business emails

39. Which sentence uses 'jabberingly' correctly?

He was a jabberingly man. He spoke jabberingly. The jabberingly was loud. He ran jabberingly.

40. Which of the following sentences uses 'uberously' correctly?

I called an uberously to get home. The valley bloomed uberously after the spring rain. He ran uberously to catch the bus. The car was uberously fast.

41. What is the adjective form of 'uberously'?

Uber Uberous Uberic Uberly

42. How many syllables does 'oafishly' have?

Two Three Four One

43. Which of the following is an antonym for 'oafishly'?

Clumsily Bumblingly Gracefully Ineptly

44. What does the adverb 'uberously' mean?

In a super or extreme manner In an abundant, fruitful manner In a fast, speedy manner In a ride-sharing capacity

45. Which sentence uses 'iambically' correctly?

That is an iambically poem. He spoke iambically to the crowd. She wrote iambicly in her notebook. The rhythm was very iambically.

46. In what type of context should you typically use 'uberously'?

Casual conversation with friends Technical software manuals Archaic poetry or historical fiction Business emails

47. Which modern English word shares its Latin root with 'uberously'?

Umbrella Exuberant Universal Umbra

48. What does it mean if someone is speaking 'jabberingly'?

They are speaking very quietly. They are speaking rapidly and excitedly. They are speaking in a foreign language. They are singing a song.

49. Which part of speech is 'eably'?

Noun Adjective Adverb Verb

50. Which verb does 'jabberingly' most naturally modify?

Jump Speak Eat Sleep