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English
Etymology
From cullion + -ly.
Adjective
cullionly (comparative more cullionly, superlative most cullionly)
- (obsolete) mean; base
c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, , page 292, column 1:Ile make a sop oth' Moonshine of you, you whoreson, Culyenly barbermonger, draw