Adverbs Ending in ELY and Containing EF

This list gathers 18 English adverbs ending in ELY and containing EF, such as Definitely, Effectively, Indefinitely, Definitively, Defensively, Ineffectively and Reflexively. Use the sorting controls below to organize entries by length, or consult our verb grammar guide to study adverb placement and -ly formation rules.

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Starts with D
4 words
definitely
definitively
defensively
defectively
Starts with E
4 words
effectively
effusively
effeminately
effetely
Starts with I
2 words
indefinitely
ineffectively
Starts with N
1 words
noneffectively
Starts with O
1 words
overreflectively
Starts with P
1 words
prefiguratively
Starts with R
3 words
reflexively
reflectively
refractively
Starts with S
1 words
supereffectively
Starts with U
1 words
unreflectively

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