-ibly

短语

suf. [构成以-ible结尾的形容词的对应副词]表示“可…地”, “能…地”：possibly, visibly

别名

-ably

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Used to form adverbs corresponding to adjectives that end in -ible.

    audible → audibly

词源

Euphonic blend of -ible + -ly, due to difficulty of pronouncing *-iblely. Compare same sound change in unrelated feebly, nimbly, and nobly.

来源：wiktionary