thefly
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thefly
- In a way resembling a thief; thievishly (especially referring to deception or sleight-of-hand)
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
Descendants edit
- English: thiefly (now rare)
References edit
- “thẹ̄flī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-21.