quykly

Middle English

Alternative forms

• quiclich, quicliche, quiclike, quikli, quiklich, quikliche, quikly, quycly, quykli, quyklich, qwikly, whikly
• cwickliche, cwicliche, cwikliche (Early Middle English)

Etymology

From Old English cwiculīċe; equivalent to quik +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwikliː/, /ˈkwiːkliː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb

quykly

1. In a lively way; actively.
2. With haste; quickly.
3. (rare) In a clear or lifelike way.
4. (rare) Alive; living.

Descendants

• English: quickly
• Scots: quickly

References

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