Etymology

hastily

hast·i·ly
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Today it means: In a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly. Full definition →

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

  1. Englishhasty
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayhastily

From hasty + -ly.

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