advertently

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Etymology

Etymology tree

English advertent

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 advertently

From advertent + -ly.

Adverb

advertently (not comparable)

1. Intentionally, on purpose, purposely.

Antonyms

• inadvertently

Related terms

• advertent

Translations

on purpose — see on purpose