quykly

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

quiclich, quicliche, quiclike, quikli, quiklich, quikliche, quikly, quycly, quykli, quyklich, qwikly, whikly
cwickliche, cwicliche, cwikliche (Early Middle English)

Etymology[edit]

From Old English cwiculīċe; equivalent to quik +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈkwikliː/, /ˈkwiːkliː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb[edit]

quykly

In a lively way; actively.
With haste; quickly.
(rare) In a clear or lifelike way.
(rare) Alive; living.

Descendants[edit]

English: quickly
Scots: quickly

References[edit]

“quiklī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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