moodily

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English moody

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 moodily

From moody + -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuːdɪli/

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• Rhymes: -uːdɪli

Adverb

moodily (comparative more moodily, superlative most moodily)

1. In a moody manner.
   • 1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:

     The Inspector left the door and came back moodily to his old position.

Anagrams

• doomily