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Where does “assuredly” come from?

Assuredly is derived from assured plus the Middle English adverbial suffix -ly, which comes from Old English -līċ, ultimately from Proto-Germanic -līkaz meaning "body" or "form," related to Proto-Germanic galīkaz and Proto-Indo-European roots ḱóm and līg-.

assuredly (English): In an assured manner; certainly

Definitions

  1. In an assured manner; certainly

Ancestry of “assuredly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
2EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
3Middle Englishgrisely—
4Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
5Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
6Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →