
LY Words for Vocabulary

SHRILLY – loudly and forcefully.
Sentence – The monkeys cry shrilly when they see danger.

VACANTLY -showing no interest or mental activity
Sentence -He stared vacantly out of the window.

SLEEPILY – that shows you are tired and want to sleep
Sentence – She answered the telephone rather sleepily

Vaguely – in a way that is not clear.
Sentence – I can vaguely remember my first day at school.

Vainly – to no end
Sentence – He tried vainly to make them listen.

Playfully – full of fun
Sentence – He was in a playful mood

Valiantly – in a way that is brave
Sentence – He valiantly seeks for truth.

Solemnly – in a grave, sober, or mirthless fashion
Sentence – He solemnly declared that it was true.

Verbally – in a way that is spoken rather than written
Sentence – He was verbally during the school

Curiously – n a manner differing from the usual or expected
Sentence – The baby looked around curiously.

Reassuringly – in a way that makes someone feel less worried
Sentence – The voice sounded reassuringly calm.

Merrily – showing happiness or enjoyment
Sentence – The car was spinning merrily along

Justly – fairly
Sentence – You can be justly proud of your achievement.

Bleakly – in a way that suggests a lack of hope
Sentence – He stared at me bleakly and said nothing.

Quizzically – expressive of puzzlement, curiosity, or disbelief
Sentence – She raised a quizzical eyebrow, but he didn’t explain

LY Words for Vocabulary