dignely

Middle English

Alternative forms

• dignelich, digneliche, dingneli, digneliche, dingnelyche, dygneliche, dygnelyche

Etymology

From digne +‎ -ly (adverbial).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiːn(ə)liː/, /ˈdi(n)ɡn(ə)liː/, /-liːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

dignely

1. worthily; honourably
2. fittingly; appropriately
3. (rare) haughtily; disdainfully

References

• “dignelī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.