Etymology

directly

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Today it means: In a direct manner; in a straight line or course. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English direct
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The story

  1. Englishdirect
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaydirectly

From direct + -ly.

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