Where does “bellicosely” come from?

bellicosely (English) comes from English bellicose, from Middle English bellicose.

bellicosely (English): In a bellicose manner

Definitions

  1. In a bellicose manner

Ancestry of “bellicosely”, step by step

bellicosely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bellicose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbellicoseWarlike in nature; aggressive; hostile; Showing...
2Middle Englishbellicose—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English bellicose →Every word from English bellicose →
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