shiftlessly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English shift
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English shiftless
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 shiftlessly

    From shiftless + -ly.

    Adverb

    shiftlessly (comparative more shiftlessly, superlative most shiftlessly)

    1. In a shiftless manner.
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