Where does “thwackingly” come from?

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

thwackingly (English): With a thwacking sound

Definitions

  1. With a thwacking sound

Ancestry of “thwackingly”, step by step

thwackingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English thwacking

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishthwackingpresent participle of thwack; The action or sound...
2EnglishthwackThe act of thwacking; a strike or blow,...
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