Etymology

unrealistically

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

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English unrealistic
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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. Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁ís
  10. Proto-Italic*reis
  11. Classical Latinrēs
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Late Latinreālis
  15. Old Frenchree
  16. Middle Englishreal
  17. Englishreal
  18. Englishrealist
  19. Englishrealistic
  20. Englishunrealistic
  21. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  22. Proto-Germanic*līką
  23. English todayunrealistically

From unrealistic + -ally.

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