Where does “otiosely” come from?

otiosely (English) comes from English otiose, from Latin ōtiōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

otiosely (English): In an otiose manner

Definitions

  1. In an otiose manner

Ancestry of “otiosely”, step by step

otiosely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English otiose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishotioseHaving no effect; Done in a careless or...
2Latinōtiōsusidle
3Latin-ōsusose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
4Old Latin-ōssus—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from Latin ōtiōsus →