Where does “ordinately” come from?

ordinately (English) comes from English ordinate, from Latin ordinatus, from Latin ōrdinō — to arrange, put in order, organize.

ordinately (English): In an ordinate manner; regular; orderly

Definitions

  1. In an ordinate manner; regular; orderly

Ancestry of “ordinately”, step by step

ordinately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ordinate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishordinateThe second of the two terms by which a point is...
2Latinordinatusarranged, ordered, having been put in order,...
3Latinōrdinōto arrange, put in order, organize

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin ōrdinō →
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