gredyly
Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
From Old English grǣdiglīce, grǣdelīce; equivalent to gredy + -ly.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
gredyly
- Voraciously, insatiably, with a tendency to overeat or excessively eat (used of people and beasts)
- Enviously, greedily; in a way that displays avarice or greed.
- Overexcitedly or impulsively; in an excessively eager or willing way.
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References edit
- “grẹ̄dīlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-17.