- -ally
- suffix forming adverbs from adjectives in -al (cf. -AL, -LY(2), -ICALLY).
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\(ə)lē, (ə)li\ adverb suffix: -ly IIsemantically
— in adverbs formed from adjectives in -ic with no alternative form in -ical* * *
an adverbial suffix attached to certain adjectives with stems in -ic that have no forms ending in -ical: terrifically.[-AL1 + -LY]* * *
–n.1. a person, group, or nation united with another for some special purpose: »England and France have been allies in some wars, though they have fought against each other in others.
See also Allies. (Cf. ↑Allies) SYNONYM(S): associate, confederate.2. a helper; supporter: »Figurative. Science instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally (Henry Thomas Buckle).
3. a related animal, plant, form, or thing.–v.t.1. to combine for some special purpose; unite by formal agreement: »The premier of Belgium signed a treaty that allied his country to France.
3. to relate by similarity, as of structure or descent; connect by a common origin: »Dogs are allied to wolves.
–v.i.to join or unite; enter into alliance: »to ally against the common enemy.
╂[< Old French allier, alteration of aleier < Latin alligāre < ad- to + ligāre bind. See etym. of doublet alloy, verb. (Cf. ↑alloy)]Usage ally. The two pronunciations of the noun may often be used by the same speaker, the choice between them being determined by the position of the word in a sentence and the cadence preferred. See allied for another usage note. (Cf. ↑allied)-ally,suffix forming adverbs. in a _____ic manner: »Basically = in a basic manner. Tragically = in a tragic manner.
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suffix forming adverbs from adjectives ending in -al (such as radically from radical). Compare with , -ly II, -ically* * *
(makes adverbs from adjectives that end in -al)•
magically
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sensationally
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
