English
risibly
From risible + -ly.
A compound of risible + -ly
Latin rīdeō ‘laugh’
Latin rīsus ‘laughter’
Late Latin rīsibilis ‘ridiculous, laughable, risible, ludicrous’
Middle French risible
English risible
Today it means
adv In a risible manner.
Sources
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