Etymology

adherently

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

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English adherent
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Latinhaereō
  6. Latinadhaereō
  7. Latinadhaerēns
  8. Old Frenchadherent
  9. Middle Englishadherent
  10. Englishadherent
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. English todayadherently

From adherent + -ly.

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