brathly

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English brathly, brothly, braithly, equivalent to brath +‎ -ly. Cognate with Icelandic bráðleg (quickly, soon).

Adverb[edit]

brathly (comparative brathlier or more brathly, superlative brathliest or most brathly)

  1. (UK dialectal) Hastily; violently; fiercely; with fury.