Where does “defeasibly” come from?

defeasibly (English) comes from English defeasible, from English defeasance, from English defease — To annul or render void a contract or...

defeasibly (English): In a defeasible manner; subject to being defeated...

Definitions

  1. In a defeasible manner; subject to being defeated...

Ancestry of “defeasibly”, step by step

defeasibly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English defeasible

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdefeasibleCapable of being defeated, terminated, annulled,...
2EnglishdefeasanceDestruction, defeat, overthrow; The rendering...
3EnglishdefeaseTo annul or render void a contract or...

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from English defease →Every word from English defeasance →Every word from English defeasible →