maynly

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

mainliche, mainly, maynely, maineliche, manliche

Etymology[edit]

From mayn +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛi̯nliː/, /ˈmɛi̯nliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb[edit]

maynly

Bravely, mightily, daringly; with honor.
(Late Middle English) Strongly, with great haste or effort; persistently.
(rare) Noisily, loudly; with great volume.
(rare, Late Middle English) Visibly, noticeably; in a way that is easy to see.
(rare, Late Middle English) Damagingly, gravely, painfully.
(rare, Late Middle English) Very, to a great degree.

Descendants[edit]

English: mainly
Scots: mainly

References[edit]

“mainlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.

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