NYT Dictionary

WAYWARDLY

AdverbWAY-ward-lyway-ward-ly · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023

Meaning

In a wayward manner.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English wayward 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 English waywardly From wayward + -ly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

perversely

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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