thankly

English

Etymology

From thank +‎ -ly.

Adverb

thankly (comparative more thankly, superlative most thankly)

1. (obsolete) thankfully
   • 1608, [Guillaume de Salluste] Du Bartas, “(please specify the page)”, in Josuah Sylvester, transl., Du Bartas His Deuine Weekes and Workes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Humfrey Lownes [and are to be sold by Arthur Iohnson […]], published 1611, →OCLC:

     He giveth frankly what we thankly spend