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mildly

/ˈmaɪldli/MYLD-lee
/ˈmaɪldli/MYLD-lee

Meaningin a mild way

Common meaning: slightly

Other meanings: gently

Journey through time

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mardh-‘be soft, moist, or wet’source
  2. Old Englishmilde‘gentle’sourceB&T
  3. Middle Englishmildsource
  4. Englishmild‘gentle or not severe’
  5. Englishformed in English from mildmildly‘slightly’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from mild + -ly.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), MILD, p.367 · scan

Source words

  • milde Old English · source word “gentle”

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