otherly
otherly · more otherly · most otherly
Otherwise; differentlyOtherwise; differently.
Meaning
1 senses(nonstandard)Otherwise; differently.
Origin
From Middle English otherliche, from Old English ōþerlīċe (“otherwise, differently”), equiFrom Middle English otherliche, from Old English ōþerlīċe (“otherwise, differently”), equivalent to other + -ly. Cognate with Old Saxon ōþarlīk, Old High German andarlīh, Icelandic annarligur, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍉 (anþarleikō, “otherwise”).
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Forms
more otherly, most otherly| Comparative | more otherly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most otherly |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.