RULY

ruly

(adjective) neat and tidy; “a small ruly beard”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

ruly (comparative rulier or more ruly, superlative ruliest or most ruly)

(obsolete) Pitiable; miserable.

Etymology 2

Adverb

ruly (comparative rulier or more ruly, superlative ruliest or most ruly)

(obsolete) Pitiably; miserably.

Etymology 3

Adjective

ruly (comparative rulier, superlative ruliest)

(rare) Neat and orderly.

Source: Wiktionary


Rul"y, a. Etym: [From Rule.]

Definition: orderly; easily restrained; -- opposed to Ant: unruly. [Obs.] Gascoigne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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