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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European [Term?]der. Proto-Italic *apjō Latin apiō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin apīscor Latin adipīscor Latin adeptusbor. French adeptebor. English adept English inadept 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 inadeptly From inadept + -ly.
Meanings
- In an inadept manner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more inadeptly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most inadeptly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |