In a rude, impolite, or discourteous manner; with churlish behavior or attitude.
Formed from 'churlish' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' (from Old English 'lice,' meaning 'like' or 'in the manner of'). The '-ly' suffix transforms adjectives into adverbs describing how actions are performed.
The '-ly' adverb suffix is so invisible to us that we forget it's doing work—every time you say 'quickly,' 'happily,' or 'churlishly,' you're using a suffix that descends from an Old English word meaning 'like,' essentially saying 'in a rude-like manner.'
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