Etymology

virally

V4I1R1A1L1L1Y4

Today it means: Due to, or by means of, a virus or viruses. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English viral
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*weys-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wisós
  3. Proto-Italic*weizos
  4. Latinvīrus
  5. Middle Englishvirus
  6. Englishvirus
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishviral
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. English todayvirally

From viral + -ly.

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