fellowly

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English felowly, felawely, felaly, feleyly, feolahlich, equivalent to fellow +‎ -ly.

Adjective[edit]

fellowly (comparative more fellowly, superlative most fellowly)

Fellowlike; companionable, sociable or sympathetic.
- 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i], page 16:
  Pro. […] Holy Gonzallo, Honourable man, / Mine eyes ev'n ſociable to the ſhew of thine / Fall fellowly drops : […]

Adverb[edit]

fellowly (comparative more fellowly, superlative most fellowly)

In a fellowly manner.

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