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Where does “dextrally” come from?

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

dextrally (English): Towards the right

Definitions

  1. Towards the right

Ancestry of “dextrally”, step by step

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