Unfittyngly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a way that is not suitable, proper or appropriate to the situation or occasion
2. Done in a manner that fails to match what is fitting, right or becoming for the circumstances
3. Acting or happening in a way that is out of keeping with what would be seemly or correct

Etymology: "Unfittyngly" is an adverb built from "unfitting," the Middle English adjective meaning "not fitting or suitable," which itself came from "fit" plus the negative prefix "un-" and the present-participle ending "-ing." The "-ly" at the end turns the adjective into an adverb, so the whole word means "in an unfitting manner." The word is an early form of English that is now archaic. The spelling with "-yng" reflects the Middle English way of writing the participial ending, which was later standardized to "-ing." Forms like this appear in medieval writing, and the word has since dropped out of everyday use, with "unfittingly" the more familiar modern spelling.