Where does “folksily” come from?

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

folksily (English): In a folksy manner

Definitions

  1. In a folksy manner

Ancestry of “folksily”, step by step

folksily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English folksy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfolksyCharacteristic of simple country life; Informal,...
2EnglishFolksTransplants to Southern California from the Midwestern United States, especially Iowa
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