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Where does “hauntingly” come from?

Hauntingly derives from Middle English hawntyngly, the adverbial form of a verb meaning to frequent or visit persistently.

hauntingly (English): In a haunting manner

Definitions

  1. In a haunting manner

Ancestry of “hauntingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhauntingli—
Every word from Middle English hauntingli →