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Lv.
lv
lv.
Lviv
LVN
Lvov
lwei
lx
-ly
ly
lyase
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lycanthropy
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-ly
-ly


suffix 
Definition:
 
1. like, having the characteristics of
brotherly
kindly
2. in a particular manner
briefly
3. recurring at a particular interval of time
monthly
[< Old English -līc (adjective), -līce (adverb) < Indo-European, "body"]

Word Usage

See adverb.
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