uncivilly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English uncivil Middle English -ly English -ly English uncivilly From uncivil + -ly.
Meanings
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In an uncivil manner; discourteously; rudely.
"And what ails my apparel, old man?" said Damian, turning sternly on the huntsman, as one who has been hastily and uncivilly roused from a reverie.
1825 June 22, [Walter Scott], chapter I, in Tales of the Crusaders. […], volume II (The Betrothed), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., →OCLC, page 14:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more uncivilly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most uncivilly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |