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Words ending -ably or -ibly

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Words ending in -ably or -ibly

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The suffixes '-ably' and '-ibly' are used to make verbs into adverbs. Words ending with -ably and -ibly are spelt differently even though they both are pronounced like 'ubly'.



The suffix '-ably' 

The '-ably' suffix is much more common than '-ibly'. The suffix '-ably' is usually used if you can hear the whole root word before the ending.


Examples

Verb

Envy

Accept

Justify

Adverb

Enviably

Acceptably

Justifiably


Note: Words ending in 'y' are changed to 'i'.



The suffix '-ibly' 

The '-ibly' suffix is usually used if you can't hear the whole root word before the ending. For example, 'possibly' has the '-ibly' suffix as 'poss' isn't the whole root word.


Examples

Audibly

Feasibly

Terribly



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When are the suffixes '-ably' and '-ibly' used?

The suffixes '-ably' and '-ibly' are used to make verbs into adverbs.

When is the '-ibly' suffix used?

The '-ibly' suffix is usually used if you can't hear the whole root word. For example, 'possibly' has the '-ibly' suffix as 'poss' isn't the whole root word.

When is the '-ably' suffix used?

The '-ably' suffix is usually used if you can hear the whole root word. For example, with 'reliably' you can hear the whole root word 'rely'.

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