Etymology

youngly

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Today it means: Like a young person or thing; young; youthful. Full definition →

Middle English yongly ← Old English ġeonglīċ
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youngly · adjective1

  1. Old English · inherited fromġeonglīċ“youthful”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromyongly
  3. English todayyoungly

From Middle English yongly, ȝongly, ȝunglich, from Old English ġeonglīċ (“youthful”), equivalent to young + -ly.

youngly · adverb2

From young + -ly.

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