Etymology

uniformly

u·ni·form·ly
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Today it means: In a uniform manner, consistently. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English uniform
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  3. Proto-Italic*oinos
  4. Old Latinoinos
  5. Latinūnus
  6. Latinūni-
  7. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
  8. Latinfōrma
  9. Latinuniformis
  10. Middle Frenchuniforme
  11. Englishuniform
  12. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  13. Proto-Germanic*līką
  14. English todayuniformly

From uniform + -ly.

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