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What verbs end in ly?

There are no verbs in English that end in "-ly".

The "-ly" suffix is typically used to create adverbs from adjectives. For example:

* slow (adjective) -> slowly (adverb)

* quick (adjective) -> quickly (adverb)

* happy (adjective) -> happily (adverb)

While there are a few words like "ugly" that look like they might be verbs ending in "-ly", they are actually adjectives. There are no verbs in the English language that follow this pattern.

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