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Etymology
Etymology tree English congruent 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 congruently From congruent + -ly.
Meanings
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In a congruent manner.
Illuminated by a congruently curved overhead light in the darkened gallery, it sparkles like an oversized necklace of semi-precious stones.
2010 October 29, Ken Johnson, “William Lamson: ‘A Line Describing the Sun’”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most congruently | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more congruently | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |