boorishly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English boor

Proto-Indo-European *-iskos

Proto-Germanic *-iskaz

Proto-West Germanic *-isk

Old English -isċ

Middle English -ish

English -ish

English boorish

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 boorishly

From boorish + -ly.

Adverb

boorishly (comparative more boorishly, superlative most boorishly)

1. In a boorish manner; uncultured.

Related terms

• boor
• boorish
• boorishness