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Etymology
Etymology tree English reversible 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 reversibly From reversible + -ly.
Meanings
- In a way that can be undone.
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Relating to something that is reversible.
In order to accommodate the new platform 4 and the reversibly signalled slow line, a deep cutting had to be cut back and held up in places with a concrete retaining wall.
1962 June, David Walters, “The new station and layout at Coventry”, in Modern Railways, page 405:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more reversibly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most reversibly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |