Lividly
/ˈlɪv.ɪd.li/noun
In a livid manner; with a bluish-gray color or, figuratively, with intense anger.
Did you know?The root behind *livid* goes back to Latin *lividus*, “bluish, lead-colored,” from a PIE root for “blue/gray,” so the word’s emotional meaning grew out of a body-color image, not fury itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leu̯d- / *leib-
“A root associated with blue, gray, or lead-colored hues.”
Latin
Latin
lividus
“Bluish, lead-colored, bruised.”
Late Latin
Latin
lividitas
“Lividness; a bluish discoloration.”
Middle English
English
livid
“Pale, lead-colored, or bruised-looking.”
Modern English
English
livid
“Enraged; also, dark bluish-gray or bruised-looking.”
Modern English
English
lividly
“In a livid or furious manner.”