godlily

adverb

god·​li·​ly

-dlə̇|lē,

|li

sometimes capitalized

archaic

: in a godly fashion

we should live soberly, righteously and godlily

—John Norris †1711

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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