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Lifely

adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or endued with life; living; vital; essential.

    "But since there is no other universal language of grammar, a middle course can be taken, and the English grammar may be taught according to a more lifely classification, and in a more lifely language; […]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a lifelike manner. archaic

    "Unslain fro thee, which ay us lifely herteth, With books of his ornat enditing That is to all this land enlumining."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English lifly, lyfly, lyflich, from Old English līflīċ (“living; vital”), equivalent to life + -ly. Doublet of lively and lifelike.

Etymology 2

Compare English lively.

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