Meaning
In a radical manner; fundamentally; very.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English radical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds Proto-Italic *wrādīks Latin rādīxlbor. English radix Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al ▲ Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English radically From radical + -ly, or from radix (“root”) + -ally.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: