mythically

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek μῦθος (mûthos)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Hellenic *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)

Ancient Greek μῡθικός (mūthikós)bor.

Latin mȳthicus

English -al

English mythical

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 mythically

From mythical + -ly.

Adverb

mythically (comparative more mythically, superlative most mythically)

1. In relation to or by means of myth

   The philosophy of ancient times was often expressed mythically.

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