Oh wait... nope. Here's an online grammar site's explanation:
"The suffixes -ally and -ly turn words into ADVERBS. For words ending in -ic, add -ally: logically, statistically. Otherwise, add -ly: quickly, sharply. (The only exception is public, publicly.)"
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I'm sure there's a smart reason...
Oh wait... nope. Here's an online grammar site's explanation:
"The suffixes -ally and -ly turn words into ADVERBS. For words ending in -ic, add -ally: logically, statistically. Otherwise, add -ly: quickly, sharply. (The only exception is public, publicly.)"
So the reason is "because it is that way."
Your thesis was correct.
moral of the story: I'm right
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