Rubly t1_j344kn8 wrote
Reply to comment by prettyhugediscer in Data IS versus Data ARE. Glad to see more search results for the grammatically-correct phrasing. [OC] by prettyhugediscer
You don't need a hyphen when the modifier ends in -ly. From the Chicago Manual of Style:
Compounds formed by an adverb ending in ly plus an adjective or participle (such as largely irrelevant or smartly dressed) are not hyphenated either before or after a noun, since ambiguity is virtually impossible. (The ly ending with adverbs signals to the reader that the next word will be another modifier, not a noun.)
prettyhugediscer OP t1_j344xgk wrote
Wow that’s helpful! Thanks for teaching me something!
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