Where does “dextrously” come from?

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

dextrously (English): Alternative form of dexterously

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of dexterously

Ancestry of “dextrously”, step by step

dextrously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li

via English dextrous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdextrousAlternative spelling of dexterous
Every word from Vietnamese ly
dextrously — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer