Where does “wickedly” come from?
Wickedly comes from Middle English wykkedlyche, the adverbial form of wicked, ultimately derived from Old English wicca meaning sorcerer or wizard.
wickedly (English): In a wicked manner; very
Ancestry of “wickedly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wyckedly | — |