ydelly

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English īdellīċe; equivalent to ydel + -ly (adverbial).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːdəliː/, /ˈiːdəlit͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb

ydelly

  1. uselessly, pointlessly
  2. idly, inactively
  3. (rare) wrongly, erroneously

Descendants

  • English: idly

References

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