Where does “scanningly” come from?

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

scanningly (English): So as to scan or examine closely

Definitions

  1. So as to scan or examine closely

Ancestry of “scanningly”, step by step

scanningly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English scanning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishscanningpresent participle of scan; The act of something...
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