indulgently

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English indulgent

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 indulgently

From indulgent + -ly.

Adverb

indulgently (comparative more indulgently, superlative most indulgently)

1. In an indulgent manner.

Related terms

• self-indulgently