-ally
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Etymology
From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#ALLYCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#ALLY -ally, -alliche, a combination equivalent to -al (adjectival suffix) + -ly (adverbial suffix). The Middle English suffix was originally non-productive, and was from -ly adverbs based on nouns ending an -al. In modern usage the suffix has been reanalyzed and is now treated as a separate, productive suffix.
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-ally (adverb-forming suffix, comparative more -ally, superlative most -ally)Category:English lemmas#ALLYCategory:English suffixes#ALLYCategory:English adverb-forming suffixes#ALLYCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ALLYCategory:Pages with entries#ALLYCategory:Pages with 1 entry#ALLY
Usage notes
- Three cases should be distinguished: 1.) adjectives in -ic, such as basic, which take the suffix -ally to form adverbs; 2.) adjectives in -ical, like whimsical, which take the suffix -ly; 3.) other adjectives in -al, like original, which take the suffix -ly. Cases 1 and 2 are generally pronounced /-ɪkli/, while case 3 tends to have an extra syllable: /əˈɹɪdʒɪnəli/. Only case 1 is strictly an example of the present lemma.
- The main exceptions to the rule that adjectives in -ic form adverbs in -ally is public, where publicly is much more common than publically, and (im)politic. There's also a rare franticly.
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