Standard Lemma guide

lividly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈlɪvɪdliː/

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a way that is livid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He was so enraged that he screamed lividly for fifteen minutes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a livid manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh3y- Proto-Indo-European *(s)lih3-wó-der. Proto-Italic *slīwēō Latin līveō Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin līvidusder. Middle French lividebor. Middle English livid English livid Middle English -ly English -ly English lividly From livid + -ly.