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Where does “short-sightedly” come from?

short-sightedly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.

short-sightedly (English): in a short-sighted manner

Definitions

  1. in a short-sighted manner

Ancestry of “short-sightedly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Vietnamese ly →