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Where does “conformably” come from?

Conformably derives from English conformable, from Latin conformabilis, from Old English -līċ and Proto-Germanic -līkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots ḱóm and līg-.

conformably (English): With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably

Definitions

  1. With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably

Ancestry of “conformably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
2EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
3Middle Englishgrisely—
4Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
5Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
6Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →