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Words with Suffix “-ly” in English (US)

Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “-ly”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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-ly Old English origin, forms an adverb.

disadvantageously
6 syllables17 letters
dis·ad·van·tage·ous·ly
/ˌdɪsædˈvæntɪdʒəsli/
adverb

The word 'disadvantageously' is divided into six syllables: dis-ad-van-tage-ous-ly. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tage'). It's formed from the prefix 'dis-', the root 'advantage', and the suffixes '-age', '-ous', and '-ly'. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime division rules.

nondichotomously
6 syllables16 letters
non·di·cho·tom·ous·ly
/ˌnɑn.daɪˈkɑː.tə.məs.li/
adverb

The word 'nondichotomously' is syllabified as non-di-cho-tom-ous-ly, with primary stress on 'tom'. It's an adverb formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'dichotomous', and the suffix '-ly'. Syllable division follows vowel and affix rules, with stress influenced by syllable weight.

nonsanctimoniously
7 syllables18 letters
non·san·cti·mon·i·ous·ly
/ˌnɑn.sæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs.li/
adverb

The word 'nonsanctimoniously' is an adverb with seven syllables (non-san-cti-mon-i-ous-ly). It's formed from the prefix 'non-', the root 'sanctimonious', and the suffix '-ly'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('mon'). Syllabification follows standard English rules of onset-rime division and CVC patterns.

oversuperstitiously
7 syllables19 letters
o·ver·su·per·sti·tious·ly
/ˌoʊvərˌsuːpərstɪˈʃəsli/
adverb

The word 'oversuperstitiously' is divided into seven syllables: o-ver-su-per-sti-tious-ly. It consists of the prefix 'over-', the root 'superstitious', and the suffix '-ly'. The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('sti'). Syllabification follows vowel and affix rules, with consideration for consonant clusters.

slantindicularly
6 syllables16 letters
slan·tin·di·cu·lar·ly
/slænˈtɪndɪkjʊlərli/
adverb

Slantindicularly is a six-syllable adverb (slan-tin-di-cu-lar-ly) with primary stress on the fourth syllable. It's formed from Old English and Latin roots with the addition of the adverbial suffix '-ly'. Syllabification follows standard English rules, but the word's complexity requires careful pronunciation.

subprofessionally
6 syllables17 letters
sub·pro·fes·sion·al·ly
/ˌsʌbˌprəˈfɛʃənəli/
adverb

The word 'subprofessionally' is divided into six syllables: sub-pro-fes-sion-al-ly. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('-fes-'). It's formed from the prefix 'sub-', the root 'profess', and the suffixes '-ion', '-al', and '-ly'. It functions as an adverb and means 'in an unprofessional manner'.

unaccommodatingly
7 syllables17 letters
un·ac·com·mo·da·ting·ly
/ˌʌn.əˈkɑː.mə.deɪ.tɪŋ.li/
adverb

The word 'unaccommodatingly' is divided into seven syllables: un-ac-com-mo-da-ting-ly. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'accommodate', and the suffixes '-ing' and '-ly'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('da-'). Syllable division follows vowel division and onset maximization rules.

unproportionately
6 syllables17 letters
un·pro·por·tion·ate·ly
/ʌn.proʊˈpɔːr.ʃə.neɪt.li/
adverb

The word 'unproportionately' is divided into six syllables: un-pro-por-tion-ate-ly. It consists of the prefix 'un-', the root 'proportion', and the suffixes '-ate' and '-ly'. Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tion'). Syllable division follows vowel + consonant and morpheme boundary rules, with vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.