English
punctately
From punctate + -ly.
Formed from punctate + -ly
Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- ‘prick, punch’
Proto-Italic *pungō ‘to prick, sting’
Latin pungō ‘to prick, puncture’
Latin punctum ‘point’
English punctate
Today it means
adv In a punctate manner.
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Etymograph / punctately