homelessly

H4O1M3E1L1E1S1S1L1Y4

adverb

In a homeless manner; without a home.

OriginEnglish homeless ← Middle English *homles ← Old English hāmlēas →
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Meanings

adverbhomelessly (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a homeless manner; without a home.

    Those with the types (and severity) of brain disorders that cause them to live homelessly may or may not be able to be helped.

    2008, Alison Stein, Reality

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóymos
  3. Proto-Indo-European*teḱ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*tḱéytibf.
  5. Proto-Indo-European*tḱey-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*tḱóymos
  7. Proto-Germanic*haimaz
  8. Proto-West Germanic*haim
  9. Old Englishhām
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  12. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  13. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  14. Old Englishhāmlēas
  15. Middle English*homles
  16. Englishhomeless
  17. Englishhomelessly

From homeless + -ly.

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Translations

Finnish kodittomana
  • kodittomanaTranslations
Polish bezdomnie
  • bezdomnieTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

homelessly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homelessly

MLA

“homelessly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homelessly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homelessly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homelessly.

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