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What part of speech normally uses the ending ly?

The ending "ly" is typically used to form adverbs.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing information about how, when, where, or to what extent something is done.

Here are some examples of adverbs formed with "ly":

* Quickly: (modifies the verb "run")

* Happily: (modifies the adjective "excited")

* Extremely: (modifies the adverb "fast")

Exceptions:

While "ly" is the most common ending for adverbs, there are some exceptions:

* Some adverbs do not end in "ly": e.g., "well," "fast," "very."

* Some words ending in "ly" are not adverbs: e.g., "holy," "ugly," "family."

It's important to consider the context of a word to determine its part of speech.

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