maynly

Middle English

Alternative forms

mainliche, mainly, maynely, maineliche, manliche

Etymology

From mayn +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛi̯nliː/, /ˈmɛi̯nliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

maynly

Bravely, mightily, daringly; with honor.
(Late Middle English) Strongly, with great haste or effort; persistently.
(rare) Noisily, loudly; with great volume.
(rare, Late Middle English) Visibly, noticably; in a way that is easy to see.
(rare, Late Middle English) Damagingly, gravely, painfully.
(rare, Late Middle English) Very, to a great degree.

Descendants

English: mainly
Scots: mainly

References

“mainlī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.

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