Where does “gazingly” come from?

gazingly (English) comes from English gazing, from English gaze, from Middle English gasen — To gaze or stare at.

gazingly (English): With a gaze; staringly

Definitions

  1. With a gaze; staringly

Ancestry of “gazingly”, step by step

gazingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gazing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgazingpresent participle of gaze; The act by which...
2EnglishgazeTo stare intently or earnestly; To stare at; A...
3Middle EnglishgasenTo gaze or stare at

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English gasen →Every word from English gaze →Every word from English gazing →