Synonyms & related words for desultorily

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Words related to desultorily

Explore words related to desultorily — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include desultoriness, disjointedly, listlessly, aimlessly, purposelessly, unsystematically, haphazardly, ineffectually. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does desultorily come from?

The word desultorily breaks down into 4 roots of Latin and Old English origin: de-, from Latin de (“down, from”); sult, from Latin salire (“to leap (desultor 'circus rider who leaps between horses')”); -or, from Latin -or (“agent, pertaining to”); and -ily, from Old English -lice (“in the manner of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.