Etymology

inferentially

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Today it means: With respect to, or by means of, inference Full definition →

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

  1. Englishinference
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishinferential
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. English todayinferentially

From inferential + -ly.

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