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Etymology
Etymology tree English worthless Middle English -ly English -ly English worthlessly From worthless + -ly.
Meanings
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In a worthless manner.
I had learnt her whole character, which was without mystery or disguise: she was coquettish but not heartless; exacting, but not worthlessly selfish.
1847, Charlotte Brontë, chapter 32, in Jane Eyre:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most worthlessly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more worthlessly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |