Where does “subtilly” come from?

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

subtilly (English): subtly; finely; delicately; Slyly; artfully;...

Definitions

  1. subtly; finely; delicately; Slyly; artfully;...

Ancestry of “subtilly”, step by step

subtilly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English subtil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubtilObsolete form of subtle.; sly, artful, cunning
2Englishsubtle.—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →
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