behovely
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English behovely, equivalent to behoof + -ly.
Adjective
[edit]behovely (comparative more behovely, superlative most behovely)
- (archaic) Necessary; advantageous.
- (archaic) Useful.
Adverb
[edit]behovely (comparative more behovely, superlative most behovely)
Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old English behōflīc, behēflīc.
Adjective
[edit]behovely
- Of use for the benefit or gain of somebody or something; beneficial, profitable.
- Necessary; required.
- Unable to be avoided; inevitable.
- Fitting or appropriate to a given context.
Adverb
[edit]behovely
Synonyms
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[edit]Descendants
[edit]- English: behovely
References
[edit]- “bihọ̄velī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-04.
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