Etymograph

English

malapertly

Malapertly comes from Middle English malapertly.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500malapertly
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500malapertly
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Formed from malapert + -ly

Middle French malappert

English malapert

Every English word from Middle English malapertly

Today it means

adv In a malapert manner.

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Etymograph / Middle English malapertly / malapertly

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