thankly en · ADV
Etymology
From thank + -ly.
Meanings
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(obsolete) thankfully
He giveth frankly what we thankly spend
1608, [Guillaume de Salluste] Du Bartas, translated by Josuah Sylvester, Du Bartas His Deuine Weekes and Workes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Humfrey Lownes [and are to be sold by Arthur Iohnson […]], published 1611, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most thankly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more thankly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |