prestly

Middle English

Etymology 1

From prest (“priest”) +‎ -ly.

Alternative forms

• preistly, preestly, preestly, prystly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpreːstliː/

Adjective

prestly

2. priestly, priestlike
3. appropriate for a priest
4. pertaining to priests

Descendants

• English: priestly

References

• “prẹ̄stlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.

Adverb

prestly

1. In a priestly way

References

• “prẹ̄stlī, adv.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.

Etymology 2

From prest (“eager, alert, ready”) +‎ -ly.

Alternative forms

• prestely, pristly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɛstliː/

Adverb

prestly

2. quickly, immediately
3. enthusiastically, eagerly
4. totally, entirely, wholly, really

References

• “prestlī, adv.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.