Etymology

fearfully

fear·ful·ly
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Today it means: In a fearful manner; characterized by fear. Full definition →

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

  1. Englishfearful
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayfearfully

From fearful + -ly.

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