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Where does “galumphingly” come from?

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

galumphingly (English): Heavily; clumsily

Definitions

  1. Heavily; clumsily

Ancestry of “galumphingly”, step by step

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