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"Ly" ending adverbsAbsolutely absolutamente / por supuesto(Abso-lt-ly)It is absolutely impossible for me to go.Do you agree? Oh, absolutelyAccordingly - En consecuencia / por consiguiente(accr- ding-ly)Find out what has happened and act accordingly.He was very worried about the future of the firm andaccordingly he did what he could to help.Actually En realidad , de hecho(c-chua-li)She actually saw the accident happen.Actually, Im doing something else this evening.Admittedly Hay que reconocer que../ est claro que..(adm- ted-ly)It wasnt an easy task , admittedly, butAdmittedly , I could have tried harder but I still dont think allthis criticism is fair.Alternatively En todo caso , o bien...(Ol-trna-tiv-ly)Do you want to come with us in the car?Alternatively, we could meet you somewhere in town.You can eat in the hotel or, alternatively, go to a restaurant.Consequently por consiguiente ,(Cn-secunt-ly)She didnt explain it clearly consequently, he didntunderstand.Most computer users have never received any formal keyboardtraining. Consequently, their keyboard skills are inefficient.

Correspondingly De la misma manera / en la misma medida(c-rrespn-ding-ly)Life in the city is more expensive , but salaries arecorrespondingly higher.As his political power has shrunk, he has grown correspondinglymore dependent on the army.Considerably considerablemente / bastante(Con-s-dera-bly)He is considerably fatter than he was when I knew him.The situation has improved considerably.Definitely sin duda ,(D-finit-ly)I will definitely be back by ten./ I definitely need a holiday.ExtremelyFundamentally Fundamentalmente , en esencia.(fnda-mntaly)The conclusions of the report are fundamentally wrong.He was fundamentally honest.Generally Por lo general / generalmente.(Y-nu-aly)He is generally disliked.Your health is generally good, but you do have a few minorproblems.Gradually- gradualmente / poco a poco / paulatinamente(Gr-juli)His health is gradually improving.Jill gradually became aware of an awful smell.Increasingly- Cada vez ms (In-cr-sin-ly)It became increasingly difficult to find helpers.Increasingly, young people distrust all forms of government.

Inevitably- Inevitablemente /(In-vita-bly)The decision will inevitably lead to political tensions.Their arguments inevitably end in tears.Invariably siempre(In-vf-riably)They invariably quarrel when he comes home.It invariably rains when I go there.Merely Slo , meramente(Ma-ly)I was merely asking a question.It's not merely a matter of cost, but whether she's old enough togo on holiday alone.Painstakingly- Concienzudamente..(Pens-tei-kin-ly)The old painting was painstakingly restored.She painstakingly explained how the machine worked.Partially parcialmente(Pr-sha-ly)The meat was only partially cooked.Remember that you are partially responsible for theirunhappiness.Particularly en particular / en especial(Pat-Ki-la-ly)He was particularly pleased to see his brother.We are hoping to expand our business, particularly in Europe.Perfectly- perfectamente / a la perfeccin(prfect-ly)It's perfectly normal to be nervous before a performance.The steaks were perfectly cooked.

Permanently Permanentemente.(pr-mannt-ly)The accident left him permanently disabled.She wants to stay in this country permanently.Readily De buena gana , fcilmente(ru-di-ly)Id readily help you.The information is readily accessibleon the Internet.Regularly Con regularidad .(Ru-giu-la-ly)His heart was beating regularly.It's important to exercise regularly.Separately Por separado ,(S-pret-ly)They did arrive together, but I think they left separately.We each made our way to Jeffs apartment separately.Similarly De la misma manera /(Sm-i-la-ly)The first letter she wrote me was less than a page long, and hersecond letter was similarly brief.The cost of food and clothing has come down in recent years.Similarly, fuel prices have fallen quite considerably.Ultimately En ltima instancia / al final / finalmente(l-ti-met-ly)Ultimately, the decision rests with the child's parents.We hope ultimately to be able to buy a house of our own.Vividly Vvidamente / claramente(v-vid-ly)I vividly remember that day.I can vividly remember the day we met.