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Use -ably if there is a root word with the suffix removed. Use -ibly if there isn't a word when the suffix is taken away.

	possibly	Pigs cannot possibly fly! *
	adorably	The dog was adorably soft.
	horribly	The skier landed horribly and broke her ankle. *
	enjoyably	The day passed enjoyably and we all had fun. *
	agreeably	The fruit has an agreeably acidic flavour. *
	incredibly	My friend plays the cello incredibly well.
	sensibly	You must learn to behave sensibly.
	respectably	The prime minister was respectably dressed. *
	legibly	You need to ensure that you write legibly. *
	reliably	I am reliably informed that you haven't done your homework. *
	terribly	We got terribly wet in the storm. *
	forgivably	The puppy was forgivably naughty. *

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possibly

adorably

horribly

enjoyably

agreeably

incredibly

sensibly

respectably

legibly

reliably

terribly

forgivably

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