behovely
English
Etymology
From Middle English *behoofly, equivalent to behoof + -ly.
Adjective
behovely (comparative more behovely, superlative most behovely)
- (archaic) Necessary; advantageous.
- (archaic) Useful.
Adverb
behovely (comparative more behovely, superlative most behovely)
- (archaic) Usefully.
Middle English
Alternative forms
- bihovely, byhovely, behoveliche, behoveli, bihoveli, be-hovely, byhofely, beheflic, bihulik
Etymology
From Old English behōflīc, behēflīc.
Adjective
behovely
- Of use for the benefit or gain of somebody or something; beneficial, profitable.
- Necessary; required.
- Unable to be avoided; inevitable.
- Fitting or appropriate to a given context.
Adverb
behovely
- According to what is fitting or accepted; properly.
Synonyms
- behovefull
- behoveable
- behovesum
Antonyms
- unbehovely
Related terms
- behovelynesse
- behove
- behovefully
- behovyngly
- behoven
- behofþe
- beheve
- hovely
Descendants
- English: behovely
References
- “bihọ̄velī (adj)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-04.