gaynly
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From gayn (“direct, fast, good, helpful”) + -ly (adjectival/adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation
Adverb
gaynly
- hastily, imminently
- appropriately, correctly
- (rare) kindly, nicely, graciously
- (rare) aptly, easily
- (rare) really, very
Descendants
- English: gainly
References
- “geinlī (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.
Adjective
gaynly
- kind, nice, respectful
- (rare) proper, appropriate
Descendants
- English: gainly
References
- “geinlī (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.