Etymology

negligibly

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Today it means: To a degree that is negligible; so small or slight that it may be ignored. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English negligible
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  1. Englishnegligible
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaynegligibly

From negligible + -ly.

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