Where does “alacriously” come from?

alacriously (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.

alacriously (English): With alacrity; briskly

Definitions

  1. With alacrity; briskly

Ancestry of “alacriously”, step by step

alacriously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li

via English alacrious

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalacriousLively and joyfully involved
2Latinalacerlively, brisk, quick, eager, active, peppy,...
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →