English

femalely

From female + -ly.

Formed from female + -ly

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- ‘to suckle’

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Medieval Latin fēmella ‘a female’

Old French femele

Middle English femele

Middle English female

Today it means

adv In a female manner.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / femalely