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   Some adjectives can be turned into adverbs
    by adding -ly to the end.
   For example:
    nice --- nicely
    quiet --- quietly
    beautiful --- beautifully
    sole --- solely
   If an adjective ends in a consonant + y,
    change the y to an i before adding -ly.
   For example:
    easy --- easily
    lazy --- lazily
   If the adjective ends in a consonant + le, drop
    the e and add -y.
   For example:
    simple --- simply
    responsible --- responsibly
   If the adjective ends in -ic, add -ally.
   For example:
    basic --- basically
    economic --- economically
    historic --- historically

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Spelling rules for adverb

  • 2. Some adjectives can be turned into adverbs by adding -ly to the end.  For example: nice --- nicely quiet --- quietly beautiful --- beautifully sole --- solely
  • 3. If an adjective ends in a consonant + y, change the y to an i before adding -ly.  For example: easy --- easily lazy --- lazily
  • 4. If the adjective ends in a consonant + le, drop the e and add -y.  For example: simple --- simply responsible --- responsibly
  • 5. If the adjective ends in -ic, add -ally.  For example: basic --- basically economic --- economically historic --- historically