endearingly

endearingly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Italic *en
Proto-Italic *en-
Latin in-
Old French en-bor.
Middle English en-
English en-
English dear
English endear
English -ing
English endearing
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 endearingly

    From endearing + -ly.

    Adverb

    endearingly (comparative more endearingly, superlative most endearingly)

    1. In an endearing manner
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