'abridgedly' originates from the Middle English word 'abreggen,' which came from the Old French 'abregier,' derived from the Latin 'abbreviare,' where 'ab-' meant 'from' and 'breviare' meant 'to shorten.'

'abreggen' transformed into the modern English word 'abridge,' and eventually 'abridgedly' was formed as an adverbial form.

Initially, it meant 'to shorten or condense,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.