arghly
Middle English
Alternative forms
- arwely, argly, arewelich
Etymology
From Old English earhlīce, earglīce; equivalent to argh + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈarxliː/, /ˈarwəliː/, /ˈarɛu̯liːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
arghly
- (rare) While panicking or scared; scaredly.
- (rare) evilly, maliciously
- (rare) With challenge or hardship.
Descendants
- Scots: arghly (obsolete)
References
- “arghlī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-23.