strengtheningly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English strengthening

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 strengtheningly

From strengthening + -ly.

Adverb

strengtheningly (comparative more strengtheningly, superlative most strengtheningly)

1. In a manner that strengthens, makes strong.