winly
English
Etymology
From Middle English winly, winnelich, wunliche, from Old English wynlīċ (“joyous”), from Proto-Germanic *wunilīkaz (“joyous”), from *wunjō (“joy, delight, desire”), equivalent to winne + -ly. More at winne, winsome.
Adjective
winly (comparative more winly, superlative most winly)
- (obsolete) Joyous; winsome; pleasant; gracious; goodly.
Adverb
winly (comparative more winly, superlative most winly)
- (obsolete) Delightfully; pleasantly.
- (chiefly dialectal) Quietly.
Related terms
- winne
- winsome