wirelessly

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Etymology

Etymology tree
English wire
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 wireless
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 wirelessly

    From wireless + -ly.

    Adverb

    wirelessly (not comparable)

    1. Without using wires.
      This cordless keyboard is wirelessly attached to your PC.
      • 2021 February 1, Rishi Iyengar, “Google will stop making video games for its Stadia platform”, in CNN‎[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 8 October 2025:
        Users can stream and play games via smartphones, web browsers or wirelessly through a Chromecast device.

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