hardily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English hardy Middle English -ly English -ly English hardily From hardy + -ly.
Meanings
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In a hardy manner.
The natives of Scotland are accustomed to live more hardily in general than those of England.
1828, Walter Scott, “How Scotland and England Came to be Separate Kingdoms”, in Tales of a Grandfather; being Stories Taken from Scottish History. […] , volume I, Edinburgh: […] [Ballantyne and Co.] for Cadell and Co.; London: Simpkin and Marshall; Dublin: John Cumming, →OCLC, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more hardily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most hardily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |