† coylyadj.

Etymology: < coy adj. + -ly suffix¹: compare goodly, sickly, weakly.

Obsolete. rare.

Having a coy appearance.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adjective] > coy

coyc1386

nicea1400

coylya1542

skeighc1560

coyish1566

skittish1648

maidenish1749

maidish1822

a1542 T. Wyatt Coll. Poems (1969) ccxix. 10 In..coylye lookis thou doste delight.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

coylyadv.

Brit.

/ˈkɔɪli/, U.S.

/ˈkɔɪli/

Etymology: < coy adj. + -ly suffix².

†1. Quietly. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > inaudibility > [adverb] > silently

stillyc1000

stilla1225

softlyc1330

whistlya1400

silentlya1425

coylyc1475

quietly1488

still1535

huishtly1548

whishtly1548

mutely1587

silentially1627

statuelike1640

tacitly1643

noiselessly1794

soundlessly1837

soundless1844

mouse-like1874

quietlike1909

c1475 Partenay 2184 Ful coyly and preualy within entring.

2. In a coy manner, with display of shy reserve.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adverb] > coyly

coylyc1440

c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 86 Coyly or sobyrly, modeste.

1592 ‘C. Cony-Catcher’ Def. Conny-catching sig. D4^v Hee very coyly, bad them all welcome to his fathers house.

?1614 W. Drummond Poems Then while yee coylie stand To hide from me those Eyes.

1716 J. Gay Trivia i. 17 At first she coyly ev'ry Kiss withstood.

1839 W. Irving Chron. Wolfert's Roost (1855) 357 The damsel hung her head coyly.

1842 H. Rogers Introd. Burke's Wks. (1842) I. 41 Beautiful imagery..long sought and coyly won.

†3. Distantly, disdainfully, haughtily. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > [adverb]

dignelyc1374

hautainlyc1400

deignouslyc1440

disdaininglyc1485

royally?c1500

disdainouslya1513

haughtly1523

superciliously1528

disdainishly?1529

disdainfullya1533

disdainedly1535

lordlikea1555

squeamishly1571

haughtily1572

state1579

coy1581

lordly1589

overly1610

lordlily1611

condescendingly1653

on (also upon) the high ropes (also rope)1672

coyly1673

cavalierly1718

slightily1740

skeigh1792

patronizingly1834

Olympically1839

superiorly1844

Olympianly1871

superior1891

1673 R. Allestree Ladies Calling i. §4 ⁋2 Putting on a supercilious gravity, looking coily and disdainfully upon all about them.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	coyly
释义	† coylyadj. Etymology: < coy adj. + -ly suffix¹: compare goodly, sickly, weakly. Obsolete. rare. Having a coy appearance. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adjective] > coy coyc1386 nicea1400 coylya1542 skeighc1560 coyish1566 skittish1648 maidenish1749 maidish1822 a1542 T. Wyatt Coll. Poems (1969) ccxix. 10 In..coylye lookis thou doste delight. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2021). coylyadv. Brit. /ˈkɔɪli/, U.S. /ˈkɔɪli/ Etymology: < coy adj. + -ly suffix². †1. Quietly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > inaudibility > [adverb] > silently stillyc1000 stilla1225 softlyc1330 whistlya1400 silentlya1425 coylyc1475 quietly1488 still1535 huishtly1548 whishtly1548 mutely1587 silentially1627 statuelike1640 tacitly1643 noiselessly1794 soundlessly1837 soundless1844 mouse-like1874 quietlike1909 c1475 Partenay 2184 Ful coyly and preualy within entring. 2. In a coy manner, with display of shy reserve. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adverb] > coyly coylyc1440 c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 86 Coyly or sobyrly, modeste. 1592 ‘C. Cony-Catcher’ Def. Conny-catching sig. D4^v Hee very coyly, bad them all welcome to his fathers house. ?1614 W. Drummond Poems Then while yee coylie stand To hide from me those Eyes. 1716 J. Gay Trivia i. 17 At first she coyly ev'ry Kiss withstood. 1839 W. Irving Chron. Wolfert's Roost (1855) 357 The damsel hung her head coyly. 1842 H. Rogers Introd. Burke's Wks. (1842) I. 41 Beautiful imagery..long sought and coyly won. †3. Distantly, disdainfully, haughtily. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > [adverb] dignelyc1374 hautainlyc1400 deignouslyc1440 disdaininglyc1485 royally?c1500 disdainouslya1513 haughtly1523 superciliously1528 disdainishly?1529 disdainfullya1533 disdainedly1535 lordlikea1555 squeamishly1571 haughtily1572 state1579 coy1581 lordly1589 overly1610 lordlily1611 condescendingly1653 on (also upon) the high ropes (also rope)1672 coyly1673 cavalierly1718 slightily1740 skeigh1792 patronizingly1834 Olympically1839 superiorly1844 Olympianly1871 superior1891 1673 R. Allestree Ladies Calling i. §4 ⁋2 Putting on a supercilious gravity, looking coily and disdainfully upon all about them. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.a1542adv.c1440
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