-ly
/li/suffix
Elementary
1
Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "behaving like, or having a nature typical of what is denoted by the noun" Similar in meaning to -like but most often paired with animate nouns.
2
Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "appearing like, resembling, or having the likeness of what is denoted by the noun".
3
Used to form adjectives from nouns specifying time intervals, the adjectives having the sense of "occurring at such intervals".