Etymology

sordidly

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Today it means: In a sordid manner; in a way that is dirty or morally low. Full definition →

English sordid ← French sordide ← Middle English sordid
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  1. Latinsordidus
  2. Middle Englishsordid
  3. Frenchsordide
  4. Englishsordid
  5. English todaysordidly

From sordid + -ly.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.