attachedly
|a-ttached-ly|
/əˈtætʃɪdli/
in an attached manner
Etymology
'attachedly' originates from English, specifically the word 'attached' with the adverbial suffix '-ly', where the suffix '-ly' meant 'in the manner of'.
'attached' changed from Middle English (from Old French 'atachier'/'attacher'), ultimately from Vulgar Latin roots meaning 'to fasten', and the modern adverb 'attachedly' was formed by adding '-ly' to the past participle 'attached'.
Initially, the root meant 'to fasten or bind'; over time the derived forms came to express being 'fastened' or 'emotionally joined', and 'attachedly' came to mean 'in the manner of being attached' (physically or emotionally).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner that is physically or firmly attached; affixed.
The label hung attachedly to the package.
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Adverb 2
with emotional attachment; in an affectionate or clingingly attached way.
She spoke attachedly of her childhood home.
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