Etymology

additively

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

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English additive
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  1. Englishadditive
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayadditively

From additive + -ly.

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