Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old English trēowlīċe, from Proto-Germanic *triwwilīkaz; equivalent to trewe +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Early ME) IPA(key): /ˈtrøːwəliːtʃ(ə)/
  • IPA(key): /ˈtriu̯(ə)liːtʃ(ə)/, /ˈtriu̯(ə)liː/

Adjective edit

trewely

  1. sound, safe
  2. true, correct

Adverb edit

trewely

  1. faithfully, honourably, with integrity
  2. confidently, with conviction
  3. carefully, cautiously
  4. properly, dutifully
  5. truly, actually
  6. exactly, truly
  7. justly, with equitableness

Descendants edit

  • English: truly
  • Scots: truly

References edit