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
- In an abject fashion; with great shame;...
Ancestry of “abjectly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | abjectli | with great humility |
| 2 | Middle English | abject | outcast, rejected; wretched; humble, lowly; of... |