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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

  1. At a slope; slantwise; obliquely

Ancestry of “slopingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslopingHaving a slope; present participle of slope; An...
2EnglishslopeAn area of ground that tends evenly upward or...
3EnglishaslopeSlanted or sloping; In an unintended or...
4Middle Englishaslope—
Every word from Middle English aslope →