This is the -ly suffix
A suffix is a group of letters that go at the end of a word to give it meaning
The -ly suffix is used to create adverbs
An adverb is a word that describes how an action is done
For example, the boy ran quickly. This adverb describes how the boy ran, it gives us more information
Adding the -ly suffix to a word turns the word into an adverb
For example, "dangerous" (something that is harmful), "dangerously" is an adverb (eg. the building leaned dangerously)
Synthetic Inquiry: Once you have chosen your words for this week, write the base word for each and then show how the -ly suffix is added. For example: accurate -> accurately
Word List
accurately
conceitedly
consequently
correctly
dangerously
friendly
incorrectly
negatively
positively
prematurely
quickly
quietly
sincerely
strangely
comfortably
probably
suitably
terribly
hungrily
necessarily
noisily
guiltily