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Where does “defilingly” come from?

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

defilingly (English): So as to defile something

Definitions

  1. So as to defile something

Ancestry of “defilingly”, step by step

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