brathly
English
Alternative forms
- braithly (Scotland)
Etymology
From Middle English brathly, brothly, braithly, equivalent to brath + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic bráðleg (“quickly, soon”).
Adverb
brathly (comparative brathlier or more brathly, superlative brathliest or most brathly)
- (Britain dialectal) Hastily; violently; fiercely; with fury.