Some words ending in -ly are adjectives, and not
normally adverbs.
Common examples
are: costly, cowardly, deadly, friendly, likely, lively, lonely, lovely, silly,
ugly and unlikely.
§ She has a lovely daughter.
§ Don't be silly.
§ It was a lively discussion.
Some adverbs and
adjectives have the same form.
Examples are: fast, hard, high, late, near, straight, wrong, daily, early,
leisurely etc.
§ It is a fast (adjective)
car.
§ A fast (adjective)
car goes fast (adverb).
§ He drove fast (adverb).
§ Hard (adjective) work
pays.
§ You must work hard (adverb).
§ He is an early (adjective)
riser.
§ I got up early (adverb)
today.
§ It is easy (adjective).
§ Take it easy (adverb)
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