Where does “chintzily” come from?

chintzily (English) comes from English chintzy, from English chinchy, from Middle English chynchy, from Middle English chinche — stingy, miserly; miser.

chintzily (English): In a chintzy fashion

Definitions

  1. In a chintzy fashion

Ancestry of “chintzily”, step by step

chintzily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English chintzy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchintzyOf or decorated with chintz; Tastelessly showy;...
2EnglishchinchyAlternative spelling of chintzy
3Middle Englishchynchymiserly, stingy
4Middle Englishchinchestingy, miserly; miser

via English ly

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