egerly
Middle English
Alternative forms
- egyrly, egirly, egurly, egerlych, egrelich, egreliche
Etymology
From egre + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛːɡərliː/, /ˈɛːɡərliːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
egerly (comparative egerlyer)
- Ferociously, mightily, powerfully.
- (rare) In a bitter way; acridly, tartly
- (rare) Fast, in a rushed manner.
- (rare) Persistently, repeatedly.
Descendants
- English: eagerly
References
- “ēgrelī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.