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Words ending in TLY

There are 458 words ending in TLY in the standard word-game list. The most common are exactly, apparently, honestly, perfectly, recently, mostly.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
exactlyindicating exactness or preciseness19
apparentlyfrom appearances alone17
honestly(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that14
perfectlycompletely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers19
recentlyin the recent past13
mostlyin large part; mainly or chiefly11
directlywithout deviation14
quietlywith low volume19
slightlyto a small degree or extent15
softlywith low volume12
constantlywithout variation or change, in every case15
differentlyin another and different manner21
currentlyat this time or period; now14
shortlyfor a short time13
indistinctlyin a dim indistinct manner18
gentlygradually10
strictlyrestricted to something13
secretlyin secrecy; not openly13
correctlyin an accurate manner16
importantlyin an important way or to an important degree18
instantlywithout delay or hesitation; with no time intervening12
lightlywithout good reason14
greatlyto an extraordinary extent or degree11
permanentlyfor a long time without essential change18
partlyto some extent; in some degree; not wholly11
urgentlywith great urgency12
frequentlymany times at short intervals25
evidentlyunmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’)16
tightlyin a tight or constricted manner14
silentlywithout speaking11
firstlybefore anything else13
presentlyin the near future14
rightlywith honesty14
ghastlyshockingly repellent; inspiring horror14
violentlyin a violent manner15
costlyentailing great loss or sacrifice11
brilliantlywith brightness16
significantlyin a statistically significant way22
swiftlyin a swift manner16
promptlywith little or no delay17
patientlywith patience; in a patient manner14
distinctlyclear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment16
convenientlyin a convenient manner20
neatlywith neatness9
sufficientlyto a sufficient degree23
brightlywith brightness17
abruptlyquickly and without warning15
consistentlyin a systematic or consistent manner17
ghostlyresembling or characteristic of a phantom14
discreetlywith discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint16
sweetlyin an affectionate or loving manner (‘sweet’ is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of ‘sweetly’)13
nightlyhappening every night14
faintlyto a faint degree or weakly perceived13
independentlyon your own; without outside help20
subsequentlyhappening at a time subsequent to a reference time26
consequently(sentence connectors) because of the reason given26
efficientlywith efficiency; in an efficient manner22
lastlythe item at the end9
beastly(informal) very unpleasant12
inadvertentlywithout knowledge or intention20

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