Where does “kinglily” come from?

kinglily (English) comes from English kingly, from Middle English kyngly, from Old English cyninglīċ — kingly, royal.

kinglily (English): In a kingly manner

Definitions

  1. In a kingly manner

Ancestry of “kinglily”, step by step

kinglily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English kingly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkinglyOf or belonging to a king or kings; exercised by...
2Middle Englishkyngly
3Old Englishcyninglīċkingly, royal

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Old English cyninglīċEvery word from Middle English kynglyEvery word from English kingly
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