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ly^¹

noun lys

abbreviation Abbreviation of light year
Similar: LY, lightyear

ly^²

verb

obsolete Obsolete form of lie One of the five large Isles, that ly near the coast […]

LY^³

noun LYs · L.Y. · L. Y.

alternative, countable Alternative spelling of ly; light-year
Similar: light year
abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of lethal yellowing

Ly^⁴

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Vietnamese Lý. Doublet of Lee.

proper noun

A surname from Vietnamese.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: y, similar, ish, like, sander, tall, unidiomatic, truong, cheung, ngan, phap, sates, alike, analogous, akin, comparable

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Français	al, a.l., AL, A.L.

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"ly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ly

Chicago

"ly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ly.

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@misc{ly_2026,
  title = {ly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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