difficultly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English difficult Middle English -ly English -ly English difficultly From difficult + -ly.
Meanings
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(archaic) With difficulty; not easily.
In fact, we regard these efforts as insults on our understanding, and to such the pride of man is very difficultly brought to submit.
1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more difficultly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most difficultly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |