Etymology

heedily

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Today it means: Heedfully; attentively. Full definition →

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

  1. Englishheed
  2. Englishheedy
  3. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  4. Proto-Germanic*līką
  5. English todayheedily

From heedy + -ly.

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