Where does “slantly” come from?

slantly (English) comes from English slant, from Middle English slent.

slantly (English): slantwise

Definitions

  1. slantwise

Ancestry of “slantly”, step by step

slantly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English slant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslantA slope; an incline, inclination; A sloped...
2Middle Englishslent—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English slent →