zestily

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English zest

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Germanic *-gaz

Proto-West Germanic *-g

Old English -iġ

Middle English -y

English -y

English zesty

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 zestily

From zesty + -ly.

Adverb

zestily (comparative more zestily, superlative most zestily)

1. In a zesty manner; with zest

   The band played zestily.

Related terms

• zestiness

Anagrams

• stylize