-ibly

suffix

-ibly

suffix

Etymology Euphonic blend of -ible + -ly, due to difficulty of pronouncing *-iblely. Compare same sound change in unrelated feebly, nimbly, and nobly.

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Morpheme Used to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives that end in -ible.

  • audible → audibly

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