Where does “clarifyingly” come from?
clarifyingly (English) comes from English clarifying, from English clarify, from Middle English clarifien.
clarifyingly (English): So as to clarify
Ancestry of “clarifyingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | clarifying | present participle of clarify; A clarification |
| 2 | English | clarify | To make clear or bright by freeing from feculent... |
| 3 | Middle English | clarifien | — |