Etymology

endly

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Today it means: Final, terminal; of or pertaining to the end; conclusive. Full definition →

Middle English endly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromendly
  2. English todayendly

From Middle English endly, endely (“final”), equivalent to end + -ly. Compare Dutch eindelijk (“final”), German endlich (“final”), Middle High German endelīch (“final”).

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