gradelyadj.

/ˈɡreɪdli/

Forms: Also †graithly. Forms: α. Middle English græi[þ]lich, greiðlic, Middle English grathly, graythely, greiþli, 1800s dialect grathely. β. dialect1700s greidly, 1700s–1800s greadl(e)y, 1800s graadly, graid(e)l(e)y, gradely.

Origin: A borrowing from early Scandinavian. Etymon: Norse greiðlig-r.

Etymology: Middle English greiðlic , < Old Norse greiðlig-r, < greið-r graith adj. + -lig-r -ly suffix¹.

Now only dialect.

1. Of persons, their actions and attributes.

†a. in early use, with somewhat uncertain meaning: ? Ready, prompt. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adjective] > ready or prompt

radeOE

rekenOE

ratheOE

freshc1175

gradelyc1275

quickc1300

freea1393

readya1425

promptc1425

forward1523

forwards1598

cheerful1600

alacritous1821

up to ——1849

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 5006 Bruttes heo gretten mid græilichen [read græiðlichen] worden.

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 224 Þene king he grette mid greiðlicre [c1300 Otho griþliche] speche.

c1390 (?c1350) Joseph of Arimathie (1871) l. 88 Heo grauntede þenne to ben at his grace; And sone aftur þat gretnede þat greiþli Mayde.

b. in modern dialectal use, a general term of commendation; chiefly with reference to character: Decent, respectable, worthy; occasionally of a girl, comely, good-looking. Also, ‘regular’, thorough.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > seemly or proper

seemly?c1225

comelya1350

seemc1400

ablea1500

setting1535

decent1545

civil1582

proper1738

gradely1763

decorous1792

nice1799

correctc1800

proprietous1815

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adjective] > respectable

substantious1490

proper1600

creditable1624

decent1712

respectable1750

gradely1763

pukka1776

nice1799

salonfähig1905

quite1907

resp1922

1763 ‘T. Bobbin’ Toy-shop (new ed.) 42 Yed's as greadly o Lad as needs t' knep oth' Hem of a Keke.

1781 J. Hutton Tour to Caves (ed. 2) Gloss. Greidly, well-meaning, or any thing good in its kind.

1790 A. Wheeler Westmorland Dial. (1821) 48 Hees rackend a varra graadly man.

1840 S. Bamford Passages Life Radical I. xiii. 84 Yore a graidley felley for owt 'at I kno' to th' contrary.

1866 E. Waugh Home Life Factory Folk xi. 105 Thoose hens..rooten abeawt th' heawse just th' same as greadley Christians.

1877 F. H. Burnett That Lass o' Lowrie's (1887) 31 He's a graidely foo', he is.

c. predicatively (cf. the adv.). Well in health.

ΚΠ

1851 C. Brontë Let. in C. B. & her Circle (1896) 312 Her beloved papa and mama..are living and ‘gradely’.

1865 Laycock Mi Gronfeyther in Harland Lanc. Lyrics 192 He never wur gradely no moor.

1877 F. H. Burnett That Lass o' Lowrie's (1887) 170 I'm feelin' a trifle graidelier than I ha' done..Things is lookin up.

2. Of things:

a. Excellent, suitable, handsome.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective]

faireOE

bremea1000

goodlyOE

goodfulc1275

noblec1300

pricec1300

specialc1325

gentlec1330

fine?c1335

singulara1340

thrivena1350

thriven and throa1350

gaya1375

properc1380

before-passinga1382

daintiful1393

principala1398

gradelya1400

burlyc1400

daintyc1400

thrivingc1400

voundec1400

virtuousc1425

hathelc1440

curiousc1475

singlerc1500

beautiful1502

rare?a1534

gallant1539

eximious1547

jolly1548

egregious?c1550

jellyc1560

goodlike1562

brawc1565

of worth1576

brave?1577

surprising1580

finger-licking1584

admirablea1586

excellinga1586

ambrosial1598

sublimated1603

excellent1604

valiant1604

fabulous1609

pure1609

starryc1610

topgallant1613

lovely1614

soaringa1616

twanging1616

preclarent1623

primea1637

prestantious1638

splendid1644

sterling1647

licking1648

spankinga1666

rattling1690

tearing1693

famous1695

capital1713

yrare1737

pure and —1742

daisy1757

immense1762

elegant1764

super-extra1774

trimming1778

grand1781

gallows1789

budgeree1793

crack1793

dandy1794

first rate1799

smick-smack1802

severe1805

neat1806

swell1810

stamming1814

divine1818

great1818

slap-up1823

slapping1825

high-grade1826

supernacular1828

heavenly1831

jam-up1832

slick1833

rip-roaring1834

boss1836

lummy1838

flash1840

slap1840

tall1840

high-graded1841

awful1843

way up1843

exalting1844

hot1845

ripsnorting1846

clipping1848

stupendous1848

stunning1849

raving1850

shrewd1851

jammy1853

slashing1854

rip-staving1856

ripping1858

screaming1859

up to dick1863

nifty1865

premier cru1866

slap-bang1866

clinking1868

marvellous1868

rorty1868

terrific1871

spiffing1872

all wool and a yard wide1882

gorgeous1883

nailing1883

stellar1883

gaudy1884

fizzing1885

réussi1885

ding-dong1887

jim-dandy1888

extra-special1889

yum-yum1890

out of sight1891

outasight1893

smooth1893

corking1895

large1895

super1895

hot dog1896

to die for1898

yummy1899

deevy1900

peachy1900

hi1901

v.g.1901

v.h.c.1901

divvy1903

doozy1903

game ball1905

goodo1905

bosker1906

crackerjack1910

smashinga1911

jake1914

keen1914

posh1914

bobby-dazzling1915

juicy1916

pie on1916

jakeloo1919

snodger1919

whizz-bang1920

wicked1920

four-star1921

wow1921

Rolls-Royce1922

whizz-bang1922

wizard1922

barry1923

nummy1923

ripe1923

shrieking1926

crazy1927

righteous1930

marvy1932

cool1933

plenty1933

brahmaa1935

smoking1934

solid1935

mellow1936

groovy1937

tough1937

bottler1938

fantastic1938

readyc1938

ridge1938

super-duper1938

extraordinaire1940

rumpty1940

sharp1940

dodger1941

grouse1941

perfecto1941

pipperoo1945

real gone1946

bosting1947

supersonic1947

whizzo1948

neato1951

peachy-keen1951

ridgey-dite1953

ridgy-didge1953

top1953

whizzing1953

badass1955

wild1955

belting1956

magic1956

bitching1957

swinging1958

ridiculous1959

a treat1959

fab1961

bad-assed1962

uptight1962

diggish1963

cracker1964

marv1964

radical1964

bakgat1965

unreal1965

pearly1966

together1968

safe1970

bad1971

brilliant1971

fabby1971

schmick1972

butt-kicking1973

ripper1973

Tiffany1973

bodacious1976

rad1976

kif1978

awesome1979

death1979

killer1979

fly1980

shiok1980

stonking1980

brill1981

dope1981

to die1982

mint1982

epic1983

kicking1983

fabbo1984

mega1985

ill1986

posho1989

pukka1991

lovely jubbly1992

awesomesauce2001

nang2002

bess2006

amazeballs2009

boasty2009

daebak2009

beaut2013

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 18409 Hu come þe sa grathli [Gött. graithli] gode þat þou on schuldre bers þe rode?

?a1400 Morte Arth. 187 Gumbaldes graythely, fulle gracious to taste.

1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies i. 12 This is a hard road for a gradely foot like that.

1865 Hard Times in Harland Lanc. Lyrics 305 Th'art nooan so feaw, yet, wench, if thae'd gradely clooas to wear.

1877 F. H. Burnett That Lass o' Lowrie's (1887) 189 It's the graideliest book tha ivver seed.

b. in modern dialect use: Real, proper.

ΚΠ

18.. Three Dial. by Toddle 19 My gradely name is Harry Shareall.

1865 E. Waugh Lancs. Songs 9 But aw've no gradely comfort, my lass, Except wi' yon childer and thee.

1865 Ramsbottom Gooin' to Schoo' in Harland Lanc. Lyrics 302 A gradely plague it's bin to me—It's been a gradely blessin' too.

Derivatives

† ˈgradeliness n. Obsolete

ΚΠ

c1450 (?c1425) St. Elizabeth of Spalbeck in Anglia (1885) 8 115 Wiþ fulle deuoute sighynges and goostly greydlynes..abidynge mekely þe comynge of hir sauyoure.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

gradelyadv.

/ˈɡreɪdli/

Forms: Also †graithly. Forms: α. Middle English graitli, grayþ(e)ly, Middle English grayth(e)ly, Middle English–1500s grath(e)ly, 1600s dialect greathly, (Middle English gra(i)þeli, graith(e)li, grathli, grayþliche, graytli, graytly, gre(i)þli, greythly, 1500s Scottish graithlie). β. Middle English graideli, Middle English graidly, greidly, 1700s–1800s greadly, 1800s gradeley, graidely, 1500s– gradely.

Origin: A borrowing from early Scandinavian. Etymon: Norse greiðliga.

Etymology: Middle English grayþly , graydely , < Old Norse greiðliga, < greið-r graith adj.

Now only dialect.

†1. Promptly, readily. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adverb] > readily or promptly

rifea1275

fastlyc1275

gradelya1300

rada1325

readya1325

wellc1325

readilyc1330

fast1477

with a wet finger1542

forwardly1552

like one o'clock1847

up1870

like a shot1885

a1300 Cursor Mundi 741 Graitli taght he him þe gin How he suld at þe wif be-gin.

a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 84 But ȝe graunt him ȝour grace, him greiþli to help..his liif nel nouȝt for langour last til to-morwe.

c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness l. 341 Ful grayþely gotz þis god man & dos godez hestes.

c1400 Ywaine & Gaw. 3208 Graithly hit he tham ogayn.

1508 Golagros & Gawane (Chepman & Myllar) sig. aii^v Grant me lord on yone gait graithly to gay.

2. Carefully, exactly; properly; quite, really; well.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb] > with careful exactness

gradely1340

just1417

featlya1450

accurately1581

severely1600

rigidly1610

cleanly1883

society > morality > dueness or propriety > [adverb] > deservedly

righteouslya1382

worthilyc1405

condignlyc1450

meritorilyc1503

gradely?1521

deservedly1548

deservingly1552

deservably1593

desertfully1601

meritoriously1607

meritedly1638

justly1849

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adverb]

wellOE

well-a-finec1330

tidily1340

substantiallyc1449

gradely1584

rumly1610

soa1616

respectably1619

bobbishly1813

ryebuck1895

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > very

tooc888

swith971

wellOE

fullOE

rightc1175

muchc1225

wellac1275

gainlya1375

endlyc1440

hard?1440

very1448

odda1500

great1535

jolly1549

fellc1600

veryvery1649

gooda1655

vastly1664

strange1667

bloody1676

ever so1686

heartily1727

real1771

precious1775

quarely1805

murry1818

très1819

freely1820

powerfula1822

gurt1824

almighty1830

heap1832

all-fired1833

gradely1850

real1856

bonny1857

heavens1858

veddy1859

canny1867

some1867

oh-so1881

storming1883

spanking1886

socking1896

hefty1898

velly1898

fair dinkum1904

plurry1907

Pygmalion1914

dinkum1915

beaucoup1918

dirty1920

molto1923

snorting1924

honking1929

hellishing1931

thumpingly1948

way1965

mega1966

mondo1968

seriously1970

totally1972

mucho1978

stonking1990

1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 645 Behalde..graythely and loke.

1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. xxi. 324 Hit is nat greythly getyn, ther gyle is þe rote.

c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) xv. 70 Þe whilk..descryued me þe maners of oþer cuntrees..graythely and..verraily.

a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xv. 182 Tent thou to that page grathly.

?1521 A. Barclay Bk. Codrus & Mynalcas sig. B^v If thou haue all these, thou mayst grathly carpe.

1584 King James VI & I Ess. Prentise Poesie sig. B Let Readers think they fele the burning heat, And graithly see the earth [etc.].

1597 A. Montgomerie Cherrie & Slae 313 Quhais schaddowes in the river schew, Als graithlie glansing as they grewe.

1674 J. Ray N. Country Words Greathly, handsomely, towardly.

1763 ‘T. Bobbin’ Toy-shop (new ed.) 30 I cannaw tell thee greadly.

1850 Notes & Queries 1st Ser. 2 334/2 Most frequently it is precisely equivalent to ‘very’, as in the expression a gradely fine day.

1865 R. R. Bealey My Johnny in Harland Lanc. Lyrics 89 Aw dunnot like to think o' that, An' yet it's gradely true.

1865 E. Waugh Lancs. Songs 70 For when hoo's gradely donned, hoo'll look As grand as th' queen o' Shayba.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	gradely
释义	gradelyadj. /ˈɡreɪdli/ Forms: Also †graithly. Forms: α. Middle English græi[þ]lich, greiðlic, Middle English grathly, graythely, greiþli, 1800s dialect grathely. β. dialect1700s greidly, 1700s–1800s greadl(e)y, 1800s graadly, graid(e)l(e)y, gradely. Origin: A borrowing from early Scandinavian. Etymon: Norse greiðlig-r. Etymology: Middle English greiðlic , < Old Norse greiðlig-r, < greið-r graith adj. + -lig-r -ly suffix¹. Now only dialect. 1. Of persons, their actions and attributes. †a. in early use, with somewhat uncertain meaning: ? Ready, prompt. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adjective] > ready or prompt radeOE rekenOE ratheOE freshc1175 gradelyc1275 quickc1300 freea1393 readya1425 promptc1425 forward1523 forwards1598 cheerful1600 alacritous1821 up to ——1849 c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 5006 Bruttes heo gretten mid græilichen [read græiðlichen] worden. c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 224 Þene king he grette mid greiðlicre [c1300 Otho griþliche] speche. c1390 (?c1350) Joseph of Arimathie (1871) l. 88 Heo grauntede þenne to ben at his grace; And sone aftur þat gretnede þat greiþli Mayde. b. in modern dialectal use, a general term of commendation; chiefly with reference to character: Decent, respectable, worthy; occasionally of a girl, comely, good-looking. Also, ‘regular’, thorough. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > seemly or proper seemly?c1225 comelya1350 seemc1400 ablea1500 setting1535 decent1545 civil1582 proper1738 gradely1763 decorous1792 nice1799 correctc1800 proprietous1815 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adjective] > respectable substantious1490 proper1600 creditable1624 decent1712 respectable1750 gradely1763 pukka1776 nice1799 salonfähig1905 quite1907 resp1922 1763 ‘T. Bobbin’ Toy-shop (new ed.) 42 Yed's as greadly o Lad as needs t' knep oth' Hem of a Keke. 1781 J. Hutton Tour to Caves (ed. 2) Gloss. Greidly, well-meaning, or any thing good in its kind. 1790 A. Wheeler Westmorland Dial. (1821) 48 Hees rackend a varra graadly man. 1840 S. Bamford Passages Life Radical I. xiii. 84 Yore a graidley felley for owt 'at I kno' to th' contrary. 1866 E. Waugh Home Life Factory Folk xi. 105 Thoose hens..rooten abeawt th' heawse just th' same as greadley Christians. 1877 F. H. Burnett That Lass o' Lowrie's (1887) 31 He's a graidely foo', he is. c. predicatively (cf. the adv.). Well in health. ΚΠ 1851 C. Brontë Let. in C. B. & her Circle (1896) 312 Her beloved papa and mama..are living and ‘gradely’. 1865 Laycock Mi Gronfeyther in Harland Lanc. Lyrics 192 He never wur gradely no moor. 1877 F. H. Burnett That Lass o' Lowrie's (1887) 170 I'm feelin' a trifle graidelier than I ha' done..Things is lookin up. 2. Of things: a. Excellent, suitable, handsome. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] faireOE bremea1000 goodlyOE goodfulc1275 noblec1300 pricec1300 specialc1325 gentlec1330 fine?c1335 singulara1340 thrivena1350 thriven and throa1350 gaya1375 properc1380 before-passinga1382 daintiful1393 principala1398 gradelya1400 burlyc1400 daintyc1400 thrivingc1400 voundec1400 virtuousc1425 hathelc1440 curiousc1475 singlerc1500 beautiful1502 rare?a1534 gallant1539 eximious1547 jolly1548 egregious?c1550 jellyc1560 goodlike1562 brawc1565 of worth1576 brave?1577 surprising1580 finger-licking1584 admirablea1586 excellinga1586 ambrosial1598 sublimated1603 excellent1604 valiant1604 fabulous1609 pure1609 starryc1610 topgallant1613 lovely1614 soaringa1616 twanging1616 preclarent1623 primea1637 prestantious1638 splendid1644 sterling1647 licking1648 spankinga1666 rattling1690 tearing1693 famous1695 capital1713 yrare1737 pure and —1742 daisy1757 immense1762 elegant1764 super-extra1774 trimming1778 grand1781 gallows1789 budgeree1793 crack1793 dandy1794 first rate1799 smick-smack1802 severe1805 neat1806 swell1810 stamming1814 divine1818 great1818 slap-up1823 slapping1825 high-grade1826 supernacular1828 heavenly1831 jam-up1832 slick1833 rip-roaring1834 boss1836 lummy1838 flash1840 slap1840 tall1840 high-graded1841 awful1843 way up1843 exalting1844 hot1845 ripsnorting1846 clipping1848 stupendous1848 stunning1849 raving1850 shrewd1851 jammy1853 slashing1854 rip-staving1856 ripping1858 screaming1859 up to dick1863 nifty1865 premier cru1866 slap-bang1866 clinking1868 marvellous1868 rorty1868 terrific1871 spiffing1872 all wool and a yard wide1882 gorgeous1883 nailing1883 stellar1883 gaudy1884 fizzing1885 réussi1885 ding-dong1887 jim-dandy1888 extra-special1889 yum-yum1890 out of sight1891 outasight1893 smooth1893 corking1895 large1895 super1895 hot dog1896 to die for1898 yummy1899 deevy1900 peachy1900 hi1901 v.g.1901 v.h.c.1901 divvy1903 doozy1903 game ball1905 goodo1905 bosker1906 crackerjack1910 smashinga1911 jake1914 keen1914 posh1914 bobby-dazzling1915 juicy1916 pie on1916 jakeloo1919 snodger1919 whizz-bang1920 wicked1920 four-star1921 wow1921 Rolls-Royce1922 whizz-bang1922 wizard1922 barry1923 nummy1923 ripe1923 shrieking1926 crazy1927 righteous1930 marvy1932 cool1933 plenty1933 brahmaa1935 smoking1934 solid1935 mellow1936 groovy1937 tough1937 bottler1938 fantastic1938 readyc1938 ridge1938 super-duper1938 extraordinaire1940 rumpty1940 sharp1940 dodger1941 grouse1941 perfecto1941 pipperoo1945 real gone1946 bosting1947 supersonic1947 whizzo1948 neato1951 peachy-keen1951 ridgey-dite1953 ridgy-didge1953 top1953 whizzing1953 badass1955 wild1955 belting1956 magic1956 bitching1957 swinging1958 ridiculous1959 a treat1959 fab1961 bad-assed1962 uptight1962 diggish1963 cracker1964 marv1964 radical1964 bakgat1965 unreal1965 pearly1966 together1968 safe1970 bad1971 brilliant1971 fabby1971 schmick1972 butt-kicking1973 ripper1973 Tiffany1973 bodacious1976 rad1976 kif1978 awesome1979 death1979 killer1979 fly1980 shiok1980 stonking1980 brill1981 dope1981 to die1982 mint1982 epic1983 kicking1983 fabbo1984 mega1985 ill1986 posho1989 pukka1991 lovely jubbly1992 awesomesauce2001 nang2002 bess2006 amazeballs2009 boasty2009 daebak2009 beaut2013 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 18409 Hu come þe sa grathli [Gött. graithli] gode þat þou on schuldre bers þe rode? ?a1400 Morte Arth. 187 Gumbaldes graythely, fulle gracious to taste. 1863 C. Kingsley Water-babies i. 12 This is a hard road for a gradely foot like that. 1865 Hard Times in Harland Lanc. Lyrics 305 Th'art nooan so feaw, yet, wench, if thae'd gradely clooas to wear. 1877 F. H. Burnett That Lass o' Lowrie's (1887) 189 It's the graideliest book tha ivver seed. b. in modern dialect use: Real, proper. ΚΠ 18.. Three Dial. by Toddle 19 My gradely name is Harry Shareall. 1865 E. Waugh Lancs. Songs 9 But aw've no gradely comfort, my lass, Except wi' yon childer and thee. 1865 Ramsbottom Gooin' to Schoo' in Harland Lanc. Lyrics 302 A gradely plague it's bin to me—It's been a gradely blessin' too. Derivatives † ˈgradeliness n. Obsolete ΚΠ c1450 (?c1425) St. Elizabeth of Spalbeck in Anglia (1885) 8 115 Wiþ fulle deuoute sighynges and goostly greydlynes..abidynge mekely þe comynge of hir sauyoure. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2020). gradelyadv. /ˈɡreɪdli/ Forms: Also †graithly. Forms: α. Middle English graitli, grayþ(e)ly, Middle English grayth(e)ly, Middle English–1500s grath(e)ly, 1600s dialect greathly, (Middle English gra(i)þeli, graith(e)li, grathli, grayþliche, graytli, graytly, gre(i)þli, greythly, 1500s Scottish graithlie). β. Middle English graideli, Middle English graidly, greidly, 1700s–1800s greadly, 1800s gradeley, graidely, 1500s– gradely. Origin: A borrowing from early Scandinavian. Etymon: Norse greiðliga. Etymology: Middle English grayþly , graydely , < Old Norse greiðliga, < greið-r graith adj. Now only dialect. †1. Promptly, readily. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adverb] > readily or promptly rifea1275 fastlyc1275 gradelya1300 rada1325 readya1325 wellc1325 readilyc1330 fast1477 with a wet finger1542 forwardly1552 like one o'clock1847 up1870 like a shot1885 a1300 Cursor Mundi 741 Graitli taght he him þe gin How he suld at þe wif be-gin. a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 84 But ȝe graunt him ȝour grace, him greiþli to help..his liif nel nouȝt for langour last til to-morwe. c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness l. 341 Ful grayþely gotz þis god man & dos godez hestes. c1400 Ywaine & Gaw. 3208 Graithly hit he tham ogayn. 1508 Golagros & Gawane (Chepman & Myllar) sig. aii^v Grant me lord on yone gait graithly to gay. 2. Carefully, exactly; properly; quite, really; well. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb] > with careful exactness gradely1340 just1417 featlya1450 accurately1581 severely1600 rigidly1610 cleanly1883 society > morality > dueness or propriety > [adverb] > deservedly righteouslya1382 worthilyc1405 condignlyc1450 meritorilyc1503 gradely?1521 deservedly1548 deservingly1552 deservably1593 desertfully1601 meritoriously1607 meritedly1638 justly1849 the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adverb] wellOE well-a-finec1330 tidily1340 substantiallyc1449 gradely1584 rumly1610 soa1616 respectably1619 bobbishly1813 ryebuck1895 the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > very tooc888 swith971 wellOE wellOE fullOE rightc1175 muchc1225 wellac1275 gainlya1375 endlyc1440 hard?1440 very1448 odda1500 great1535 jolly1549 fellc1600 veryvery1649 gooda1655 vastly1664 strange1667 bloody1676 ever so1686 heartily1727 real1771 precious1775 quarely1805 murry1818 très1819 freely1820 powerfula1822 gurt1824 almighty1830 heap1832 all-fired1833 gradely1850 real1856 bonny1857 heavens1858 veddy1859 canny1867 some1867 oh-so1881 storming1883 spanking1886 socking1896 hefty1898 velly1898 fair dinkum1904 plurry1907 Pygmalion1914 dinkum1915 beaucoup1918 dirty1920 molto1923 snorting1924 honking1929 hellishing1931 thumpingly1948 way1965 mega1966 mondo1968 seriously1970 totally1972 mucho1978 stonking1990 1340 R. Rolle Pricke of Conscience 645 Behalde..graythely and loke. 1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. xxi. 324 Hit is nat greythly getyn, ther gyle is þe rote. c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) xv. 70 Þe whilk..descryued me þe maners of oþer cuntrees..graythely and..verraily. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xv. 182 Tent thou to that page grathly. ?1521 A. Barclay Bk. Codrus & Mynalcas sig. B^v If thou haue all these, thou mayst grathly carpe. 1584 King James VI & I Ess. Prentise Poesie sig. B Let Readers think they fele the burning heat, And graithly see the earth [etc.]. 1597 A. Montgomerie Cherrie & Slae 313 Quhais schaddowes in the river schew, Als graithlie glansing as they grewe. 1674 J. Ray N. Country Words Greathly, handsomely, towardly. 1763 ‘T. Bobbin’ Toy-shop (new ed.) 30 I cannaw tell thee greadly. 1850 Notes & Queries 1st Ser. 2 334/2 Most frequently it is precisely equivalent to ‘very’, as in the expression a gradely fine day. 1865 R. R. Bealey My Johnny in Harland Lanc. Lyrics 89 Aw dunnot like to think o' that, An' yet it's gradely true. 1865 E. Waugh Lancs. Songs 70 For when hoo's gradely donned, hoo'll look As grand as th' queen o' Shayba. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1275adv.a1300
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