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▪ I. † ˈsortly, a. Obs. rare.
[f. sort n.2 + -ly1.]
1. Of articles: That correspond or form a set.
1459Paston Lett. I. 474, iiij. platers, parcell of ix. platers not sortely. Ibid., v. platers, not sortely.
2. Appropriate; suitable.
1570Wit & Science (1848) 46 Whereby I trust by my good Endever To that good Ladye, so sweete and so sortlye, A maryage betwene them ye shall see shortlye.
▪ II. † sortly, adv. Obs. rare.
[f. sort n.2 + -ly2.]
So as to agree or correspond; correspondingly, equally.
c1557Abp. Parker Ps. cxix. Pref., Here letters all so sortely bound do shew in mysterie Eternall health may sure be found in scripture totally. 1566― Corr. (Parker Soc.) 278 They be counted sortly learned with the best of them. |