"alertly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more alertly [comparative], most alertly [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English alert Middle English -ly English -ly English alertly From alert + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|alert|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English alert Middle English -ly English -ly English alertly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "alertly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="alertly"> From alert + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} alertly (comparative more alertly, superlative most alertly)
  1. In an alert manner; with alertness. Translations (with alertness): vigle (Esperanto), bacznie (Polish), uważnie (Polish), alertamente (Portuguese), con listeza (Spanish), alerta (Spanish), alertamente (Spanish)
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