deliverly
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of deliverly
A Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at deliver, -ly
Example Sentences
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The fox answer'd, "In faith it shall be done:" And, as he spake the word, all suddenly The cock brake from his mouth deliverly,* *nimbly And high upon a tree he flew anon.
From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Purves, D. Laing
The counterfeit villain deliverly fled without any impediment at all, and got him to his bow and arrows, and the rest from their lurking holes with their weapons, bows, arrows, slings, and darts.
From Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage by Morley, Henry
A deliverly fellow was Hughie—could read and write like a priest, and could wield brand and buckler with the best of the riders.
From The Monastery by Scott, Walter, Sir
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