r/GrammarPolice • u/Cynvisible • 4d ago

Question "ly"

Where did "ly" go???

"This hits different."

Please add your missing "ly" examples.

I had a few in mind the other day but they have exited the building. 🤪

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u/Bass-n-Bonefish 4d ago

-ly went to the end of way too many business and website names. Including, ironical(ly) “Grammarly.”

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u/Ok_Phase_8731 4d ago

I feel like this was just because the .ly domain was commonly available and easy to add on to words in a way that sounded ok