Explore this spelling list: Year 3, Term 2, Week 7: -ly suffix (-le changed to -ly). Learn the words in the spelling list then try out the spelling games at the bottom of the page. Click on Learn, Games, Test, Print, or Write to explore all the available spelling tools.
This rule shows how adjectives ending in -le change to adverbs by replacing -le with -ly. These words describe how something is done.
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gently |
The wind blew gently over the beach.
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horribly |
The skier landed horribly and broke her ankle.
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humbly |
The performer bowed humbly.
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possibly |
Pigs cannot possibly fly!
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probably |
I will probably get full marks in my spelling test.
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responsibly |
She always acts responsibly.
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sensibly |
You must learn to behave sensibly.
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simply |
I simply don't like sprouts, and that's that!
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terribly |
We got terribly wet in the storm.
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woman |
The woman sailed around the world.
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