Etymograph

English

rotely

From rote + -ly.

A compound of rote + -ly

Middle English rote ‘custom, habit, wont, condition, state’

English rote

Today it means

adv By rote, in rote fashion; machine-like.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “rotely”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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