waywardly en · ADV
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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In a wayward manner.
He waywardly wished for something, and he set about obtaining it like a child in a nursery.
1874, Thomas Hardy, chapter XV, in Far from the Madding Crowd. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder & Co., […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more waywardly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most waywardly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |