Pronunciation : -ly.
Etymology : [OE. -lich, AS. -lic, orig. the same word as E. li, a. See Like, a.]
Definition : Defn: A suffix forming adjectives and adverbs, and denoting likeness or resemblance.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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