Where does “smashingly” come from?

smashingly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.

smashingly (English): In a smashing way

Definitions

  1. In a smashing way

Ancestry of “smashingly”, step by step

smashingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li

via English smashing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsmashingServing to smash; Wonderful, very good or...
2EnglishsmashThe sound of a violent impact; a violent striking...
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →