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Where does “abjectly” come from?

Abjectly comes from Middle English abject, whose origin and ultimate etymology remain uncertain.

abjectly (English): In an abject fashion; with great shame;...

Definitions

  1. In an abject fashion; with great shame;...

Ancestry of “abjectly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishabjectliwith great humility
2Middle Englishabjectoutcast, rejected; wretched; humble, lowly; of...
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