Etymology

coherently

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Today it means: In a coherent manner. Full definition →

English coherent ← Middle French coherent ← Latin cohaerēns
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  1. Latincohaereō
  2. Latincohaerēns
  3. Middle Frenchcoherent
  4. Englishcoherent
  5. English todaycoherently

From coherent + -ly.

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