NYT Dictionary

LIVIDLY

/ˈlɪvɪdliː/
AdverbLI-vid-lyli-vid-ly · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

In a way that is livid.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₃y- Proto-Indo-European *(s)lih₃-wó-der. Proto-Italic *slīwēō Latin līveō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin līvidusder. Middle French lividebor. Middle English livid English livid Middle English -ly English -ly English lividly From livid + -ly.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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