Etymology

posteriorly

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Today it means: After (in time). Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English posterior
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Proto-Italic*posteros
  5. Latinposterus
  6. Latinposterior
  7. Englishposterior
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  9. Proto-Germanic*līką
  10. English todayposteriorly

From posterior + -ly.

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