litotically

litotically

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English litotic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
Middle English -ally
English -ally
English litotically

    From litotic + -ally.

    Adverb

    litotically (comparative more litotically, superlative most litotically)

    1. In a litotical manner.
    2. With regard to litotes.
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