maynly
Middle English
Alternative forms
- mainliche, mainly, maynely, maineliche, manliche
Etymology
From mayn + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯nliː/, /ˈmɛi̯nliːtʃ(ə)/
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
- English: mainly
- Scots: mainly
References
- “mainlī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.