merily

Middle English

Alternative forms

merely, merilye, meryely, muryely, meryly, muryly, myryly, mirilich, myrily, myriely

Etymology

Inherited from Old English myriġlīċe; equivalent to mery +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛriːliː/, /ˈmiriːliː/, /ˈmuriːliː/, /ˈmɛriliː/, /ˈmiriliː/, /ˈmiriːliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

merily

Merrily, happily; with joy, gladness, and happiness.
In a way displaying or expressing happiness or merriness.
Showing religious ecstasy or adoration.
(rare) Appropriately, fittingly, rightly.
(rare) In a shining, attractive or gleaming way.
(rare) In a fast or expeditious way.

Descendants

English: merrily

References

“mirīlī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-09.

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