English
letterly
Letterly comes from Middle English letterly.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500letterly
- Englishearliest quotation 1924same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500letterly
- Englishearliest quotation 1924same form
Earliest quotation: 1924, Mary Baker Eddy: “Christian Scientists, all over the world, who are letterly…”
Formed from letter + -ly
Latin littera ‘letter of the alphabet; (plural) epistle’
Old French letre
Middle English letter
English letter
Every English word from Middle English letterly
Today it means
adj Befitting or characterised by letters (posted messages).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English letterly / letterly