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English
Etymology 1
From Middle English ely, eiȝely, equivalent to eye + -ly.
Adjective
eyely (not comparable)
- (rare, archaic) Visible or apparent to the eye; evident; obvious.
1892, Creedmore Fleenor, “Passion's Pandemonium”, in Thought Throbs, § "Despondency", page 199:Ofttimes we look upon an eyely prize, / And conjure means by which we may obtain / That morsel for ourself; […]
1903 January 24, Notes and Queries, volume 11, 9th series, Oxford University Press, page 64:[…] and I quoted a few places where the first part of my accusation is capable of "eyely and euident demonstration,' to use a phrase of Leicarraga's time.
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Etymology 2
From the adjective (see above), equivalent to eye + -ly.
Adverb
eyely (not comparable)
- (rare, archaic) Obviously; evidently; apparently.
1822 May, Thomas Hood, “Mr. Martin's Pictures and the Bonassus”, in The London Magazine, volume 5, number 29, page 428; republished in Tom Hood, Frances Freeling Broderip (née Hood), editors, The Works of Thomas Hood, volume 4, London: Ward, Lock & Co, 1882, page 424:He was eyely delited at the site you may be sure but Becky being timersome shut her eyes all the time she was seeing it.
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