sovereynly
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- soveraigneli, sovereynli, sovereynelyche, soveraynly, soverenly, sovereinly, sovereynliche, souereignelie, soverainly, soveraynliche
Etymology
editPronunciation
editAdverb
editsovereynly
- outstandingly, phenomenally
- very, greatly (acting as an intensifier)
- kingly (like or as a sovereign)
- befitting a sovereign
- (rare) exceptionally (to the highest standard or magnitude).
- (rare) totally, completely (without exception)
Descendants
edit- English: sovereignly (archaic)
References
edit- “soverainlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-02.