stedefastly

Middle English

Alternative forms

• stedefasliche, stedefastli, stedefastliche, stedfastili, stedfastli, stedfastlie, stedfastlich, stedfastliche, stedfastly, stedfastlych, stedfastlyk, stidefastli, stidefastly, stidfastly, studefastliche, studefastlych, studfastly
• stedefæstliche, stedevastliche, studevastliche, studevestliche (Early Middle English)
• stedevestliche, stedevestlyche (Kent)

Etymology

From stedefast +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛːd(ə)ˌfastliː/, /ˈstɛd(ə)ˌfastliː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb

stedefastly

1. Steadfastly, firmly, convincedly; without doubt.
2. Steadily, firmly; in a firm or steady way.
3. (of directives) Rigorously, exactly; without deviation.
4. Uninterruptedly, eternally; without halt.
5. (rare) Unmovingly, stationarily; in a still way.
6. (rare) Totally, fully; without exception.

Descendants

• English: steadfastly
• Scots: steadfastly

References

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