# An Adverb-Forming Word Meaning '-ly'.

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 3, 2004, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-adverb-forming-word-meaning-ly/248498 "2004-06-03T20:28:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-adverb-forming-word-meaning-ly/248498/21 "2004-06-04T13:23:54Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> **Adverbily?** :smack:
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> I should never post before having coffee.

Don’t post under-caffeinedly?

So, in regards to the OP, it would work to say:

JOHN: “Yeah, I guess you could say I’ve been working, like, smelly.”

Heck. My daughter uses that, like, all the time…

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-adverb-forming-word-meaning-ly/248498/22 "2004-06-04T13:24:50Z")

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> [@](#):
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> advertbily

**Goat For Sale**  
Well groomed. Very Gruff.  
Excellent Troll punter.  
$75 O.B.O.

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