Where does “duncely” come from?

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

duncely (English): Like, characteristic of, or pertaining to a dunce...

Definitions

  1. Like, characteristic of, or pertaining to a dunce...

Ancestry of “duncely”, step by step

duncely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English dunce

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdunceAn unintelligent person
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