Etymology

uncharacteristically

Today it means: In an uncharacteristic manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English uncharacteristic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  9. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  10. Ancient Greekχαρακτηρίζω (kharaktērízō)
  11. Ancient Greekχᾰρᾰκτηριστῐκός (khărăktēristĭkós)
  12. Englishcharacteristic
  13. Englishuncharacteristic
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  17. Proto-Germanic*līką
  18. English todayuncharacteristically

From uncharacteristic + -ally.

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