despicably

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English despicable

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English despicably

From despicable + -ly.

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Adverb

despicably (comparative more despicably, superlative most despicably)

1. In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly