Where does “rubbishly” come from?

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

rubbishly (English): worthless; rubbishy

Definitions

  1. worthless; rubbishy

Ancestry of “rubbishly”, step by step

rubbishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English rubbish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrubbishRefuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash; An item, or...
2Middle Englishrǒbǒusrubbish
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →