Rule: If the root word ends with ic, -ally is added rather than ly. Except in the word publicly.
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basically |
Because she left he was basically the boss now.
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frantically |
He waved his arms frantically.
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dramatically |
The football team lost dramatically.
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chronically |
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fantastically |
The school choir sang fantastically well.
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typically |
A gasket is typically a rubber ring which fills the gap between two surfaces in a machine.
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vertically |
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diabolically |
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magically |
He waved his wand and magically transformed the teddy into a real bear!
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publicly |
The candidates have publicly excoriated each other throughout the campaign.
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