Loutishly
/ˈlaʊ.tɪʃ.li/noun
In a rude, boorish, or clumsy manner.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to a Germanic root meaning “to bend or stoop,” which is why the insult originally carried the sense of being low, clumsy, or uncouth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*lut-
“to bend, stoop”
Old English
OE
lūtian
“to bend down, crouch, lie hidden”
Middle English
ME
lout
“a lazy, clumsy, or rude person”
Late Middle English
ME
loutish
“boorish, rude, awkward”
Modern English
English
loutishly
“in a rude, boorish, or clumsy manner”