behovely

English

Etymology

From Middle English behovely, equivalent to behoof +‎ -ly.

Adjective

behovely (comparative more behovely, superlative most behovely)

1. (archaic) Necessary; advantageous.
2. (archaic) Useful.

Adverb

behovely (comparative more behovely, superlative most behovely)

1. (archaic) Usefully.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• bihovely, byhovely, behoveliche, behoveli, bihoveli, be-hovely, byhofely, beheflic, bihulik

Etymology

From Old English behōflīc, behēflīc.

Adjective

behovely

1. Of use for the benefit or gain of somebody or something; beneficial, profitable.
2. Necessary; required.
3. Unable to be avoided; inevitable.
4. Fitting or appropriate to a given context.

Adverb

behovely

1. According to what is fitting or accepted; properly.

Synonyms

• behovefull
• behoveable
• behovesum

Antonyms

• unbehovely

Related terms

• behovelynesse
• behove
• behovefully
• behovyngly
• behoven
• behofþe
• beheve
• hovely

Descendants

• English: behovely

References

• “bihọ̄velī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-04.