gradely

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adjective

grade·​ly

ˈgrādli

1

dialectal, England : fine, good, and desirable:

a

: upstanding and worthy

how proud I am of Rochdale and of its gradely folks

—Gracie Fields

b

: promising and likely

a gradely lad

c

: physically well : being in good health

Mama and Papa are … gradely

—Charlotte Brontë

d

: physically attractive : good-looking

2

dialectal, England : fitting and proper : appropriate

gradely

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adverb

"

1

dialectal, England : properly and suitably

2

dialectal, England : well

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English greithly, graithly ready, prompt, excellent, from Old Norse greithliga ready, prompt, from greithr ready, free + -ligr -ly

Adverb

Middle English greithly, graithly promptly, suitably, from Old Norse greithligr promptly, from greithligr, adjective

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