Guilefully

//ˈɡʌɪlfəli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a guileful manner.

    "Sith which she hath me ever since abhord, And to my foe hath guilefully consented: Ay me, that ever guyle in wemen was invented!"

Example

More examples

"Sith which she hath me ever since abhord, And to my foe hath guilefully consented: Ay me, that ever guyle in wemen was invented!"

Etymology

From Middle English gilefuli, gylfully, gilfulliche, gylefulliche, equivalent to guileful + -ly.

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