Where does “stiltedly” come from?

stiltedly (English) comes from English stilted, from English -ed, from Middle English -ed, from Old English -ed — formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...

stiltedly (English): Stiffly, or in an unnatural manner

Definitions

  1. Stiffly, or in an unnatural manner

Ancestry of “stiltedly”, step by step

stiltedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English stilted

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstiltedMaking use of or possessing a stilt or stilts, or...
2English-edUsed to form past tenses of verbs. In...
3Middle English-edAlternative form of -hede
4Old English-edformed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...

via English ly

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