spirituously en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Medieval Latin spīrituōsusder. English spirituous 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 spirituously From spirituous + -ly.
Meanings
- In a spirituous manner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more spirituously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most spirituously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |