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Where does “overhighly” come from?

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

overhighly (English): Too highly; too greatly

Definitions

  1. Too highly; too greatly

Ancestry of “overhighly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Vietnamese ly →