Etymograph

English

selectly

From select + -ly.

Formed from select + -ly

Latin legō ‘to gather, select’

Latin sēligō ‘to choose out, select’

Latin sēlēctus ‘chosen out’

English select

Today it means

adv In a select manner.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “selectly”. 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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