sicklily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English sickly Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English sicklily From sickly + -ly.
Meanings
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In a sickly manner.
He grinned sicklily, turning away his head. She had got his manhood, but Lord, what did he care!
1920, D H Lawrence, Women in Love:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sicklily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sicklily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |