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Where does “persnicketily” come from?

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

persnicketily (English): With a great attention to details and precision;...

Definitions

  1. With a great attention to details and precision;...

Ancestry of “persnicketily”, step by step

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