myschevously

Middle English

Alternative forms

• myschefously, mischevously, myschevusly, myschevousli, myschyvysly

Etymology

From myschevous +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /misˈtʃeːvuːsliː/, /misˈtʃeːvusliː/, /ˈmistʃivəsliː/

Adverb

myschevously (Late Middle English)

1. Harmfully, destructively, injuriously, hurtfully.
2. In a morally wrong way; iniquitously, maliciously, unfairly.
3. (rare) Erroneously, wrongly, mistakenly.
4. (rare) Unluckily, sadly.

Descendants

• English: mischievously

References

• “mischẹ̄̆vǒuslī (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-12.