deyntely
Middle English
Alternative forms
- daynteli, deyntele, deynttely, deyntili, deyntily
Etymology
From deynte + -ly (adverbial).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛi̯nteːliː/, /ˈdɛi̯ntiliː/
Adverb
deyntely
- In a graceful or excellent way.
- (rare, of food) In a delicate way.
Descendants
- English: daintily
References
- “deintẹ̄̆lī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.