contingently

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adverb

In a contingent manner; without foresight.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English contingent →
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Meanings

adverbcontingently (comparative more contingently, superlative most contingently)

comparative more contingently · superlative most contingently

  1. In a contingent manner; without foresight.

Origin

  1. Englishcontingent
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishcontingently

From contingent + -ly.

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Chicago

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