Where does “singularly” come from?
Singularly comes from Middle English -ly, Latin singularis meaning "alone or one," from Latin -aris and -alis suffixes, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning "together."
singularly (English): Strangely; oddly; Extremely; remarkably; In the...
Definitions
- Strangely; oddly; Extremely; remarkably; In the...
Ancestry of “singularly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |