averagely C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈævərɪdʒli/ UK /ˈævərɪdʒli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv to an ordinary or middling degree The film was averagely entertaining but utterly forgettable. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · to an ordinary or middling... ordinarilymoderatelymiddlinglynormallypassably ↔ Opposites exceptionallyextraordinarily Word family Related forms average Etymology AI details From average + -ly. Average derives from Old French avarie ('damage to ship or cargo'), ultimately from Arabic ʿawārīya ('damaged goods'). ʿawārīya Arabic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # averagely **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈævərɪdʒli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈævərɪdʒli/ ## Meanings 1. to an ordinary or middling degree ## Examples - The film was averagely entertaining but utterly forgettable. ## Synonyms - ordinarily - moderately - middlingly - normally - passably ## Antonyms - exceptionally - extraordinarily ## Related Forms - average ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ʿawārīya ## Etymology From average + -ly. Average derives from Old French avarie ('damage to ship or cargo'), ultimately from Arabic ʿawārīya ('damaged goods'). ## AI Etymology Averagely is an adverb meaning "to an ordinary or middling degree". Historically, it is from average + -ly. Average derives from Old French avarie ('damage to ship or cargo'), ultimately from Arabic ʿawārīya ('damaged goods'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: averagely is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "to an ordinary or middling degree", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Arabic ʿawārīya. A close English family member is average. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown