Affly

Pronunciation: /ˈæfli/

Examples of affly in a Sentence

formal The company affly adheres to all industry regulations.

informal I affly believe that we should go see a movie tonight.

slang She's affly obsessed with that new TV show.

figurative His words affly painted a picture of a bright future.

Grammatical Forms of affly

• past tense: afflied
• plural: afflies
• comparative: more affly
• superlative: most affly
• present tense: affly
• future tense: will affly
• perfect tense: have afflied
• continuous tense: is afflying
• singular: affly
• positive degree: affly
• infinitive: to affly
• gerund: afflying
• participle: afflied

Origin and Evolution of affly

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'affly' is believed to have originated from Old English, specifically from the Middle English word 'aflige' meaning 'to frighten or terrify'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'affly' evolved to take on a more specialized meaning related to causing fear or distress, and is now rarely used in modern English.