Where does “beastlily” come from?

beastlily (English) comes from English beastly, from Middle English bestely, from Middle English beste, from Old French beste, from Latin bēstia — a beast.

beastlily (English): In a beastly manner

Definitions

  1. In a beastly manner

Ancestry of “beastlily”, step by step

beastlily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English beastly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbeastlyPertaining to, or having the form, nature, or...
2Middle Englishbestelyphysical; non-spiritual of faculties, knowledge, etc
3Middle Englishbestebest; superlative degree of good; best;...
4Old Frenchbestebeast, animal
5Latinbēstiaa beast

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin bēstia →Every word from Old French beste →Every word from Middle English beste →