shily en · ADV
Etymology
From shy + -ly.
Meanings
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(alt-of, archaic) Archaic form of shyly.
alt of shyly
There are nations whose commodities are looked shily upon by merchants....
1848, John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy, vol. 1, p. 138:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most shily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more shily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |