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Words Ending in "LY"
500 English words ending in -ly sorted by frequency. Click any word for its full rhyme page.
Top words ending in "ly": really, only, family, actually, probably, exactly, and 494 more below.
a24 words
actually4 sylsabsolutely4 sylsapparently4 sylsapply2 sylsawfully2 sylsally2 sylsaccidentally5 sylsapproximately5 sylsassembly3 sylsautomatically5 sylsanomaly4 sylsallegedly4 sylsamazingly4 sylsaccordingly4 sylsaccurately4 sylsactively3 sylsabruptly3 sylsangrily3 sylsanonymously5 sylsaggressively4 sylsappropriately5 sylsadmittedly4 sylsanxiously3 sylsarguably4 syls
b21 words
c35 words
completely3 sylscertainly3 sylsclearly2 sylscarefully3 sylsconstantly3 sylscurrently3 sylsclosely2 sylscorrectly3 sylscurly2 sylschilly2 sylscalmly2 sylscarly2 sylscowardly3 sylscomply2 sylscomfortably4 sylscasually4 sylscontinuously5 sylscommonly3 sylsconsiderably5 sylscostly2 sylsconveniently4 sylscontinually5 sylsconsistently4 sylscuddly2 sylsconsequently4 sylsconsciously3 sylsconnelly3 sylsconnolly3 sylscritically4 sylscleverly3 sylscally2 sylscoincidentally6 sylscruelly2 sylscriminally4 sylsclinically4 syls
d21 words
definitely4 sylsdeeply2 sylsdirectly3 sylsdaily2 sylsdifferently3 sylsdeadly2 sylsdeliberately5 sylsdesperately4 sylsdolly2 sylsdearly2 sylsdaly2 sylsdramatically4 sylsdangerously4 sylsdistinctly3 sylsdonnelly3 sylsduly2 sylsdiscreetly3 sylsdisorderly4 sylsdreadfully3 sylsdelicately4 sylsdecently3 syls
e27 words
exactly3 sylsearly2 sylsespecially3 sylseasily3 sylsemily3 sylseventually5 sylsextremely3 sylsentirely4 sylsequally3 sylsemotionally4 sylsessentially4 sylselderly3 sylsevidently4 sylseffectively4 sylsexclusively4 sylsearthly2 sylseternally4 sylsendlessly3 sylsextraordinarily6 sylsexceptionally5 sylsenormously4 sylsevenly3 sylseagerly3 sylsexcitedly4 sylsefficiently4 sylselly2 sylsexceedingly4 syls
f30 words
family3 sylsfinally3 sylsfly1 sylfriendly2 sylsfully2 sylsfrankly2 sylsfairly2 sylsfortunately4 sylsfreely2 sylsfirmly2 sylsfrequently3 sylsfirstly2 sylsformally3 sylsfinancially4 sylsfolly2 sylsformerly3 sylsfreshly2 sylsfaithfully3 sylsfalsely2 sylsfundamentally5 sylsfaintly2 sylsforcibly3 sylsfiercely2 sylsfilly2 sylsfamously3 sylsfirefly3 sylsfrightfully3 sylsfoolishly3 sylsfinely2 sylsfondly2 syls
g17 words
h23 words
holy2 sylshardly2 sylshonestly3 sylshighly2 sylsheavily3 sylshopefully3 sylsholly2 sylshappily3 sylsheavenly3 sylshorribly3 sylshumbly2 sylshypothetically5 sylshistorically5 sylshopelessly3 sylshugely2 sylshillbilly3 sylshealy2 sylsharshly2 sylshysterically4 sylshandsomely3 sylsheartily3 sylshourly2 sylshumanly3 syls
i29 words
immediately5 sylsitaly3 sylsincredibly4 sylsimportantly4 sylsinstantly3 sylsincreasingly4 sylsinitially4 sylsillegally4 sylsintentionally5 sylsincidentally5 sylsironically4 sylsinevitably5 sylsindefinitely5 sylsimply2 sylsindividually6 sylsintensely3 sylsimmensely3 sylsinfinitely4 sylsindependently5 sylsinternally4 sylsintimately4 sylsideally3 sylsinstinctively4 sylsinadvertently5 sylsindirectly4 sylsinterestingly5 sylsintellectually6 sylsinternationally6 sylsidly2 syls
j3 words
l22 words
m28 words
mostly2 sylsmolly2 sylsmerely2 sylsmainly2 sylsmentally3 sylsmonthly2 sylsmanly2 sylsmadly2 sylsmelancholy4 sylsmonopoly4 sylsmorally3 sylsmultiply3 sylsmysteriously5 sylsmilly2 sylsmagically4 sylsmedically3 sylsmcnally3 sylsmildly2 sylsmanually4 sylsmutually4 sylsmerrily3 sylsmomentarily5 sylsmiraculously5 sylsmeasly2 sylsmiserably4 sylsmassively3 sylsmetaphorically5 sylsmoly2 syls
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o13 words
p42 words
probably3 sylspossibly3 sylsperfectly3 sylspersonally4 sylsproperly3 sylspreviously4 sylsparticularly5 sylspractically3 sylsprecisely3 sylsphysically4 sylspolly2 sylspurely2 sylspotentially4 sylspermanently4 sylspeacefully3 sylspublicly3 sylspositively4 sylspartly2 sylsprivately3 sylspoorly2 sylsphilly2 sylspresumably4 sylspolitically5 sylsprofessionally5 sylspreferably4 sylspresently3 sylsproudly2 sylspartially3 sylsprimarily4 sylspolitely3 sylspromptly2 sylspatiently3 sylspainfully3 sylspurposely3 sylsplainly2 sylspsychologically5 sylspassionately4 sylsprofoundly3 sylspauly2 sylsprematurely4 sylsprickly2 sylspearly2 syls
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r27 words
really2 sylsrecently3 sylsrely2 sylsreply2 sylsrarely2 sylsrally2 sylsrapidly3 sylsregularly4 sylsroughly2 sylsrelatively4 sylsrepeatedly4 sylsremotely3 sylsremarkably4 sylsrespectfully4 sylsrightly2 sylsrandomly3 sylsreasonably4 sylsreilly2 sylsrightfully3 sylsridiculously5 sylsreadily3 sylsradically3 sylsromantically5 sylsrhythmically3 sylsreluctantly4 sylsrelentlessly4 sylsreportedly4 syls
s60 words
seriously4 sylssuddenly3 sylssilly2 sylssimply2 sylssurely2 sylsslowly2 sylssally2 sylssupply2 sylsslightly2 sylssoftly2 sylssafely2 sylsshortly2 sylsspecifically4 sylsstrictly2 sylssecretly3 sylssexually4 sylssadly2 sylsstrongly2 sylssharply2 sylssupposedly4 sylsshelly2 sylssincerely3 sylssuccessfully4 sylsstrangely2 sylssurprisingly4 sylsscully2 sylsspecially3 sylssly1 sylseverely3 sylssecondly3 sylssmoothly2 sylsseparately4 sylssmelly2 sylssully2 sylssilently3 sylssimultaneously6 sylssicily3 sylssolely2 sylsseemingly3 sylssocially3 sylssteadily3 sylsscarcely2 sylssolemnly3 sylssignificantly5 sylsswiftly2 sylsscientifically6 sylssufficiently4 sylssimilarly4 sylssweetly2 sylsstatistically5 sylssubsequently4 sylsspontaneously5 sylssystematically5 sylssickly2 sylsspiritually5 sylssparkly2 sylsstupidly3 sylssoundly2 sylssorely2 sylssurgically4 syls
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many English words are ending in -ly?
Our dictionary lists 500 common English words ending in -ly. The most frequent include really, only, family, actually, probably, exactly.
Why are words ending in -ly useful for songwriting?
Songwriters and poets use structural word lists like this to match syllable counts, find end rhymes for a lyric line, or brainstorm word choices during writing. Click any word to see its full rhyme page with perfect rhymes, near rhymes, and syllable-count filtering.
What is the most common word ending in -ly?
"really" is the most frequently used English word ending in -ly. Frequency here is based on how often each word appears in written English, so the ordering reflects everyday usage rather than dictionary order.
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