quykly
Middle English
Alternative forms
- quiclich, quicliche, quiclike, quikli, quiklich, quikliche, quikly, quycly, quykli, quyklich, qwikly, whikly
- (early) cwickliche, cwicliche, cwikliche
Etymology
From Old English cwiculīċe; equivalent to quik + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwikliː/, /ˈkwiːkliː/, /-liːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
quykly
- In a lively way; actively.
- With haste; quickly.
- (rare) In a clear or lifelike way.
- (rare) Alive; living.
Descendants
- English: quickly
- Scots: quickly
References
- “quiklī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.