Where does “outrightly” come from?

outrightly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.

outrightly (English): outright

Definitions

  1. outright

Ancestry of “outrightly”, step by step

outrightly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li

via English outright

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoutrightWholly, completely and entirely; Openly and...
2Middle Englishoutright—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →