averagely
|av-er-age-ly|
/ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/
(average)
typical state
Etymology
'averagely' originates from the adjective 'average', ultimately from Old French 'avarie', where 'avarie' meant 'damage' or 'loss'.
'averagely' developed from Middle English/Anglo-French 'average' (legal and commercial sense related to shared loss), which came from Old French 'avarie'. The adjective 'average' later acquired the sense 'typical amount' or 'mean', and the adverb 'averagely' was formed by adding the suffix '-ly' to the adjective.
Initially 'average' was used for loss or damage in shipping and commerce; over time it shifted to mean the typical, mean, or usual amount. 'Averagely' now means 'to an average extent' or 'in a typical way.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
adverbial form of 'average': to an average extent; moderately or ordinarily (not unusually high or low).
The students performed averagely on the exam compared with last year.
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