Where does “slopingly” come from?
slopingly (English) comes from English sloping, from English slope, from English aslope, from Middle English aslope.
slopingly (English): At a slope; slantwise; obliquely
Definitions
- At a slope; slantwise; obliquely
Ancestry of “slopingly”, step by step
slopingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sloping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | sloping | Having a slope; present participle of slope; An... |
| 2 | English | slope | An area of ground that tends evenly upward or... |
| 3 | English | aslope | Slanted or sloping; In an unintended or... |
| 4 | Middle English | aslope | — |
via English ly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |