malignly

malignly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English malign
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 malignly

    From malign + -ly.

    Adverb

    malignly (comparative more malignly, superlative most malignly)

    1. In a malign manner.

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