Where does “scouringly” come from?

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

scouringly (English): So as to scour

Definitions

  1. So as to scour

Ancestry of “scouringly”, step by step

scouringly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English scouring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscouringThe act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with...
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