Etymology

longsomely

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Today it means: In a longsome, long-lasting, or tedious manner; lengthily. Full definition →

Middle English *langsumliche ← Old English langsumlīċe
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  1. Old English · inherited fromlangsumlīċe“long, during or for a long time; patiently, with long-suffering”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*langsumliche
  3. English todaylongsomely

From Middle English *langsumliche, from Old English langsumlīċe (“long, during or for a long time; patiently, with long-suffering”), equivalent to longsome + -ly.

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