Etymology

reactively

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Today it means: In a reactive fashion. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English reactive
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  8. Proto-Italic*agō
  9. Latinagō
  10. Latināctus
  11. Latinācta
  12. Old Frenchact
  13. Middle Englishacte
  14. Englishact
  15. Englishreact
  16. Englishreactive
  17. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  18. Proto-Germanic*līką
  19. English todayreactively

From reactive + -ly.

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