Where does “precedingly” come from?

precedingly (English) comes from English preceding, from Middle English precedyng, from Middle English preceden — to precede.

precedingly (English): previously (especially within a document); hereinabove

Definitions

  1. previously (especially within a document); hereinabove

Ancestry of “precedingly”, step by step

precedingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English preceding

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprecedingOccurring before or in front of something else,...
2Middle Englishprecedyng—
3Middle Englishprecedento precede

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English preceden →Every word from Middle English precedyng →Every word from English preceding →