Etymology

realistically

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Today it means: In a realistic manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English realistic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁ís
  3. Proto-Italic*reis
  4. Classical Latinrēs
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Late Latinreālis
  8. Old Frenchree
  9. Middle Englishreal
  10. Englishreal
  11. Englishrealist
  12. Englishrealistic
  13. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  14. Proto-Germanic*līką
  15. English todayrealistically

From realistic + -ally.

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