dreghly

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

drely, dreghely, dreȝly, driely, dryȝly, dryȝlych

Etymology[edit]

From dregh +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈdriː(x)liː/, /ˈdreː(x)liː/

Adverb[edit]

dreghly

Ceaselessly; without pause.
With gravity; earnestly, gravely.

Descendants[edit]

English: dreely
Scots: dreichly

References[edit]

“drīlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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