Where does “unforcibly” come from?

unforcibly (English) comes from English unforcible, from English forcible, from Middle French forcible.

unforcibly (English): In an unforcible manner

Definitions

  1. In an unforcible manner

Ancestry of “unforcibly”, step by step

unforcibly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English unforcible

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunforcibleWithout strength
2EnglishforcibleDone by force, forced; Having force, forceful;...
3Middle Frenchforcible—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle French forcible →Every word from English forcible →Every word from English unforcible →