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Where does “hollow-heartedly” come from?

hollow-heartedly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.

hollow-heartedly (English): In a hollow-hearted manner

Definitions

  1. In a hollow-hearted manner

Ancestry of “hollow-heartedly”, step by step

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