Etymology

rhythmically

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

English rhythmical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek ῥυθμικός (rhuthmikós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ser-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*srew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sru-dʰ-mo-s
  4. Proto-Hellenic*hrutʰmós
  5. Ancient Greekῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós)
  6. Ancient Greekῥυθμικός (rhuthmikós)
  7. Englishrhythmic
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishrhythmical
  11. English todayrhythmically

From rhythmical + -ly.

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