Etymology

waterly

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Today it means: Of or relating to water; aquatic. Full definition →

Middle English watirly ← Old English wæterlīċ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromwæterlīċ“aquatic”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromwatirly
  3. English todaywaterly

From Middle English watirly, from Old English wæterlīċ (“aquatic”), equivalent to water + -ly.

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