gainly
(adjective) graceful and pleasing; “gainly conduct”; “a gainly youth with dark hair and eyes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gainly (comparative gainlier or more gainly, superlative gainliest or most gainly)
Suitably; fitly; conveniently; readily.
Thoroughly; completely; (with adjectives) very.
gainly (comparative gainlier or more gainly, superlative gainliest or most gainly)
(UK dialectal) Proper; suitable; becoming.
(archaic) Ready to help; kindly; gracious.
(of conduct) Graceful; tactful
(of bodily form, attitude, or movement) Shapely; handsome.
• ungainly
• Ayling, laying
Source: Wiktionary
Gain"ly, adv. Etym: [See Gain, a.]
Definition: Handily; readily; dexterously; advantageously. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
