Abandonedly

Part of speech: adverb

Pronunciation: /əˈbæn.dn̩.əd.li/

Definitions

1. In a way that indicates being completely forsaken or neglected
2. In a manner that expresses utter neglect or being left entirely behind
3. Done in a way that reflects total forsaking and disregard

Etymology: "Abandonedly" is simply "abandoned" with the adverbial suffix "-ly" attached. The base word traces back through Middle English "abandoned" to Old French "abandoner," meaning to give up control or to put under someone's ban, and that French verb grew from "a ban," literally "under the ban" or under someone's jurisdiction. Its ultimate ancestry runs through Latin "donare" ("to give") and the Frankish "bannan," which carried the sense of a public proclamation or command. The "-ly" ending comes from Old English "-līċe," a suffix that turned adjectives into adverbs describing the manner of an action. Attaching it to "abandoned" yields a word describing doing something in the manner of someone who has been left or has given something up completely. The "-ed" in the base word is an Old English participial ending that marks a completed state, so "abandoned" literally describes something that has been let go.