dreghly

Middle English

Alternative forms

• drely, dreghely, dreȝly, driely, dryȝly, dryȝlych

Etymology

From dregh +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdriː(x)liː/, /ˈdreː(x)liː/

Adverb

dreghly

1. Ceaselessly; without pause.
2. With gravity; earnestly, gravely.

Descendants

• English: dreely
• Scots: dreichly

References

• “drīlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.