Where does “whimsily” come from?

whimsily (English) comes from English whimsy, from English whim, from English whim-wham — A whimsical object; a trinket; A whim or fancy.

whimsily (English): In a whimsical fashion; whimsically

Definitions

  1. In a whimsical fashion; whimsically

Ancestry of “whimsily”, step by step

whimsily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English whimsy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhimsyA quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd...
2EnglishwhimA fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea; A large...
3Englishwhim-whamA whimsical object; a trinket; A whim or fancy

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from English whim-wham →Every word from English whim →Every word from English whimsy →