maynly
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adverb
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, noticably; 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
References
- “mainlī (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.