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suitably-left

|suit-a-bly-left|

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/ˈsuːtəbli-lɛft/

appropriately positioned to the left

Etymology
Etymology Information

'suitably-left' is a compound word formed from 'suitably' and 'left'. 'Suitably' originates from the word 'suit', which comes from Old French 'suite', meaning 'attendance' or 'pursuit'. 'Left' comes from Old English 'lyft', meaning 'weak' or 'foolish', but evolved to mean the opposite of 'right'.

Historical Evolution

'Suitably' evolved from the Old French 'suite' to the modern English 'suit', and 'left' evolved from Old English 'lyft' to its current meaning.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'left' meant 'weak' or 'foolish', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'opposite of right'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

appropriately or fittingly positioned to the left.

The painting was suitably-left to balance the room's decor.

Synonyms

appropriately-leftfittingly-left

Antonyms

Last updated: 2025/07/13 05:36