Etymology

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Today it means: In the manner of a sphere or globe. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English spherical
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The story

  1. Englishspherical
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayspherically

From spherical + -ly.

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