Etymology

admissibly

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Today it means: Acceptably, allowably. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English admissible
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  1. Englishadmissible
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayadmissibly

From admissible + -ly.

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