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Where does “loudly” come from?

Loudly comes from Middle English loudly, derived from the adjective loud with the adverbial suffix -ly, though the precise sense development remains unclear.

loudly (English): In a loud manner; at a high volume

Definitions

  1. In a loud manner; at a high volume

Ancestry of “loudly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishloudly—
Every word from Middle English loudly →