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Where does “confestly” come from?

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

confestly (English): Obsolete form of confessedly

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of confessedly

Ancestry of “confestly”, step by step

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