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Where does “chortlingly” come from?

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

chortlingly (English): While chortling; with muffled laughter

Definitions

  1. While chortling; with muffled laughter

Ancestry of “chortlingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Vietnamese ly →