egerly

Middle English

Alternative forms

• egyrly, egirly, egurly, egerlych, egrelich, egreliche

Etymology

From egre +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛːɡərliː/, /ˈɛːɡərliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

egerly (comparative egerlyer)

1. Ferociously, mightily, powerfully.
2. (rare) In a bitter way; acridly, tartly
3. (rare) Fast, in a rushed manner.
4. (rare) Persistently, repeatedly.

Descendants

• English: eagerly

References

• “ēgrelī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.