maynly

Middle English

Alternative forms

• mainliche, mainly, maynely, maineliche, manliche

Etymology

From mayn +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛi̯nliː/, /ˈmɛi̯nliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

maynly

1. Bravely, mightily, daringly; with honor.
2. (Late Middle English) Strongly, with great haste or effort; persistently.
3. (rare) Noisily, loudly; with great volume.
4. (rare, Late Middle English) Visibly, noticeably; in a way that is easy to see.
5. (rare, Late Middle English) Damagingly, gravely, painfully.
6. (rare, Late Middle English) Very, to a great degree.

Descendants

• English: mainly
• Scots: mainly

References

• “mainlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.