So with a clue like “ends in y” it could be almost anything! Pretty much any adverb ends in Y.

The words revolutionary, subversively, or radically almost fit, but not quite across all pictures. The word zombify also ends in Y and describes some corners of Steemit 🤪

Disparity

This word seems to fit the images. An open yet empty guitar case, the emaciated man, the extravagant rides, the outstretched hand, the yelling woman, the closed doors, anonymous, and the desert in between two sources of life.

I will also guess circle-of-lifeY and karmaY 😋

Great contest, I love riddles