Etymology

critically

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Today it means: In a critical manner; with, or in terms of, criticism. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English critical
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*krey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*krinyéti
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kríňňō
  4. Ancient Greekκρῑ́νω (krī́nō)
  5. Ancient Greekκρῐ- (krĭ-)
  6. Ancient Greekκρῐτής (krĭtḗs)
  7. Ancient Greekκριτικός (kritikós)
  8. Latincriticus
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishcritical
  12. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  13. Proto-Germanic*līką
  14. English todaycritically

From critical + -ly.

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