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Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English dēofollīce; equivalent to devel + -ly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːvəliː/, /ˈdɛfliːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
devely (Late Middle English, rare)
- horribly, badly, catastrophically
- evilly, maliciously, wrongly
Descendants
References
Etymology 2
From Old English dēofollīc.
Adjective
devely
- Alternative form of develiche