devely

Middle English

/ˈdeːvəliː/

adv

Definitions

horribly, badly, catastrophically
evilly, maliciously, wrongly

Etymology

Inherited from Old English dēofollīce affix from Middle English devel.

Origin

Middle English

devel

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

dēofol Old English
dēofollīce Old English
devel Middle English
develiche Middle English
develissh Middle English
develrye Middle English
deil Scots