Valuablely

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner that provides great worth or importance, contributing significantly to the value or usefulness of something
2. Expressing how something is done with considerable benefit or advantage, enhancing its significance or desirability
3. Describing the way in which an action or quality adds notable merit or preciousness to a person, object, or idea

Etymology: "Valuablely" is an English adverb formed by adding the suffix "-ly" to the adjective "valuable." The adjective itself comes from the Old French "valuable," meaning worthy or of worth, which built on "valoir," to be worth, from Latin "valere," to be strong or have value. English took the adjective in the late Middle Ages, and the "-ly" ending is a native English suffix that turns adjectives into adverbs describing manner. The form "valuablely" is a rare variant. Standard English usually adds "-ly" to "valuable" as "valuably," dropping the final "e" in the spelling change that happens with many adjectives ending in "-able." The doubled "-ll-" appears when the base word already ends in "-le" and the suffix is attached without dropping that vowel, which is the pattern behind forms such as "terribly" and "possibly." In this case the extra "l" produces a spelling that few dictionaries list as a standard entry, so readers will see "valuably" far more often.

Synonyms: profitably, usefully, worthwhile, beneficially

Antonyms: worthlessly, uselessly