apishly

apishly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English ape
Proto-Indo-European *-iskos
Proto-Germanic *-iskaz
Proto-West Germanic *-isk
Old English -isċ
Middle English -ish
English -ish
English apish
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English apishly

    From apish + -ly.

    Adverb

    apishly (comparative more apishly, superlative most apishly)

    1. In an apish manner; in the manner of an ape.

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