ily

9.9

A short online message meaning I love you

other

Slang

: te quiero

She texted ily to her best friend after their conversation.

Examples

At the end of the chat, he simply wrote ily before logging off.
Many teenagers use ily in messages to show they care.
I just wanted to say ily!
She texted me ily after our date.
I texted my friend ily to show her how much I care.
When he received my message saying ily, he smiled and felt happy.
Before hanging up, she whispered ily as a sweet goodbye.

Synonyms

love ya

vsily

Texting

720 8.4

Tell someone you care about them in a friendly way

is a short online abbreviation rather than a spoken phrase

luv

vsily

Texting

1 9.3

An informal way to write or say that you care about someone, often in messages

is a short abbreviation used as a brief digital message

Antonyms

to hate

∞ 1.0

To feel a very strong dislike for someone or something

dislike

Texting

49 1.0

A feeling of not liking someone or something

How Affectionate

to adore

274 2.4

ily

Slang

9.9

love

Informal

772 1.0

Surface Forms

ily main

Etymology

Ily is a short online form of the phrase 'I love you', used in texts and chats to show love quickly. Think of ily as a tiny written 'heart', so people type ily when they want to send love fast in a message.