arghly

Middle English

Alternative forms

• arwely, argly, arewelich

Etymology

From Old English earhlīce, earglīce; equivalent to argh +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarxliː/, /ˈarwəliː/, /ˈarɛu̯liːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

arghly

1. (rare) While panicking or scared; scaredly.
2. (rare) evilly, maliciously
3. (rare) With challenge or hardship.

Descendants

• Scots: arghly (obsolete)

References

• “arghlī (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-23.