GAINLY

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

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22 February 2025

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’

Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.