Etymology

stuntly

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Today it means: Foolish, stupid. Full definition →

Middle English *stuntly ← Old English stuntlīċ
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stuntly · adjective1

  1. Old English · inherited fromstuntlīċ“foolish”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*stuntly
  3. English todaystuntly

From Middle English *stuntly, stuntlic, from Old English stuntlīċ (“foolish”), equivalent to stunt + -ly. Compare Dutch stuntelig (“clumsy”).

stuntly · adverb2

  1. Old English · inherited fromstuntlīċe“foolishly”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*stuntly
  3. English todaystuntly

From Middle English *stuntly, *stuntliche, from Old English stuntlīċe (“foolishly”), equivalent to stunt + -ly.

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