Etymology

discretely

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Today it means: As a separate independent unit. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English discrete
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  1. Englishdiscrete
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaydiscretely

From discrete + -ly.

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