tidily
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English tidili, tidily, equivalent to tidy + -ly.
Adverb edit
tidily (comparative more tidily, superlative most tidily)
- In a tidy manner; neatly; cleanly. [from 18th c.]
- (obsolete) seasonably; betimes
- (obsolete) suitably; duly; favourably
References edit
- James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Tidily”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes X, Part 1 (Ti–U), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 13.