hooly

1 of 2

adverb

hoo·​ly

ˈhœ̅li

chiefly Scottish

: in a slow, careful, or gentle manner

hooly

2 of 2

adjective

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chiefly Scottish

: slow, careful

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English holy, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hōfliga fairly, with moderation, from hōfligr moderate, from hōf moderation, proportion + -ligr -ly; akin to Old Norse hefja to lift

Adjective

Middle English (Scots dialect) huly, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hōfligr moderate

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