DREADLY

Etymology 1

Adjective

dreadly (comparative more dreadly, superlative most dreadly)

(obsolete) dreadful

Etymology 2

Adverb

dreadly (comparative more dreadly, superlative most dreadly)

(obsolete) With dread.

Anagrams

• Ledyard, draydel, laddery

Source: Wiktionary


Dread"ly, a.

Definition: Dreadful. [Obs.] "Dreadly spectacle." Spenser.

– adv.

Definition: With dread. [Obs.] "Dreadly to shake." Sylvester (Du Bartas).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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