diffusely

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English diffuse

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 diffusely

From diffuse + -ly.

Adverb

diffusely (comparative more diffusely, superlative most diffusely)

1. In a diffuse manner.