Allenarly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Solely; only. Scotland, archaic, not-comparable

    "I grant thereto, she shall be well answered thereof; not allenarly of the same, but the double thereof, and make your memorial of all your desires, number and valour thereof, and ye shall not have alone the single, but the double thereof."

Example

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"I grant thereto, she shall be well answered thereof; not allenarly of the same, but the double thereof, and make your memorial of all your desires, number and valour thereof, and ye shall not have alone the single, but the double thereof."

Etymology

From all + Scots anerly (“singly”), from ane (“one”).

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