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Where does “sappily” come from?

sappily (English) comes from English sappy, from Middle English sappy, from Old English sæpiġ — full of sap, succulent.

sappily (English): In a sappy way

Definitions

  1. In a sappy way

Ancestry of “sappily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsappyExcessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy;...
2Middle Englishsappy—
3Old Englishsæpiġfull of sap, succulent
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