averagely

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Arabic عَوَار (ʕawār)
Proto-Afroasiatic
Proto-Semitic
Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)
Proto-Afroasiatic *-t
Proto-Semitic *-at-
Arabic ـَة (-a)
Arabic ـِيَّة (-iyya)
Arabic عَوَارِيَّة (ʕawāriyya)bor.?
Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti
Proto-Indo-European *gʰh₁bʰéh₁yeti
Proto-Italic *haβēō
Latin habēre
Old Italian avére
Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-ijos
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -iusnom.
▲
Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā)influ.
Latin -iader.
Old Italian -ìa
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Old Italian avariabor.
Old French avarie
Middle French avarie
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātus
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
Latin -āticus
Latin -āticum
Old French -agebor.
Middle English -age
English -age
English average
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 averagely

    From average + -ly.

    Adverb

    averagely (comparative more averagely, superlative most averagely)

    1. In an average manner.
    2. With regard to an average.
      • 2014 October 20, Dan Merica, quoting Monica Lewinsky, “Lewinsky makes emotional plea to end cyberbullying”, in CNN‎[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 3 March 2026:
        “Sixteen years ago, fresh out of college, a 22 year old intern in the White House – and more than averagely romantic – I fell in love with my boss in a 22-year old sort of way. It happens,” Lewinsky said.

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