Where does “unkindlily” come from?

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

unkindlily (English): In an unkindly manner

Definitions

  1. In an unkindly manner

Ancestry of “unkindlily”, step by step

unkindlily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

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

via English unkindly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunkindlyNot kindly; In an unkind manner; In an unnatural...
2Middle EnglishunkyndelyUnnatural, abnormal
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →
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