Where does “repugnantly” come from?

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

repugnantly (English): In a repugnant manner

Definitions

  1. In a repugnant manner

Ancestry of “repugnantly”, step by step

repugnantly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English repugnant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrepugnantOffensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or...
2Latinrepugnāre—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →