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animally.

Resembling or characteristic of an animal.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈanɪməli/UK
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an animal.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin animālisnom. Latin animalder. Old French animalbor. Middle English animal English animal Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English animally From animal + -y.

adv/ˈanɪməli/UK
  1. In respect of the physical or "animal" faculties, as opposed to the intellect or spirit.

  2. In respect of the anima or animal spirits.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin anima Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin animālisbor. Middle English animal English animal 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 animally From animal + -ly.

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