Etymology

handedly

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Today it means: Easily; with ease; misconstruction of handily. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Germanic*handuz
  2. Proto-West Germanic*handu
  3. Old Englishhand
  4. Middle Englishhond
  5. Englishhand
  6. Englishhanded
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  8. Proto-Germanic*līką
  9. English todayhandedly

From handed + -ly.

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