Etymograph

English

strengthfully

Strengthfully comes from Middle English strengthfully.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500strengthfully1
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1880strengthfully1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English strengthfully
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1880, Richard Heber Newton: “The perfection of physical form and power is fashioned…”.

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500strengthfullyWiktionary, English strengthfully
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1880strengthfullyWiktionary, English strengthfully. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1880, Richard Heber Newton: “The perfection of physical form and power is fashioned…”

Formed from strengthful + -ly

Middle English strengthful

English strengthful

Today it means

adv In a strengthful or strong manner; with strength.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “strengthfully”. 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.

Etymograph / Middle English strengthfully / strengthfully