Etymology

abashedly

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Today it means: In an abashed manner. Full definition →

First used early 19ᵗʰ century.Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English abashed
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  1. Englishabashed
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayabashedly

From abashed + -ly.

First known use, by meaning

  • from early 19ᵗʰ century. In an abashed manner.

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