deliverly en · ADV
Etymology
From deliver + -ly.
Meanings
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(obsolete) actively, quickly or nimbly
Swim with your bodies, / And carry it sweetly and deliverly.
1613–1614, William Shakespeare, John Fletcher, “The Two Noble Kinsmen”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, Act III, scene v:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most deliverly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more deliverly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |