egerly

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

egyrly, egirly, egurly, egerlych, egrelich, egreliche

Etymology[edit]

From egre +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈɛːɡərliː/, /ˈɛːɡərliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb[edit]

egerly (comparative egerlyer)

Ferociously, mightily, powerfully.
(rare) In a bitter way; acridly, tartly
(rare) Fast, in a rushed manner.
(rare) Persistently, repeatedly.

Descendants[edit]

English: eagerly

References[edit]

“ēgrelī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.

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