ydelly

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English īdellīċe; equivalent to ydel +‎ -ly (adverbial).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈiːdəliː/, /ˈiːdəlit͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb

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ydelly

  1. uselessly, pointlessly
  2. idly, inactively
  3. (rare) wrongly, erroneously

Descendants

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  • English: idly

References

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