gradely
1 of 2adjective
grade·ly
ˈgrādli
1
dialectal, England : fine, good, and desirable:
a
: upstanding and worthy
how proud I am of Rochdale and of its gradely folks
Gracie Fields
Gracie Fields b
: promising and likely
a gradely lad
c
: physically well : being in good health
Mama and Papa are … gradely Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë d
: physically attractive : good-looking
2
dialectal, England : fitting and proper : appropriate
gradely
2 of 2adverb
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1
dialectal, England : properly and suitably
2
dialectal, England : well
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English greithly, graithly ready, prompt, excellent, from Old Norse greithliga ready, prompt, from greithr ready, free + -ligr -ly
Adverb
Middle English greithly, graithly promptly, suitably, from Old Norse greithligr promptly, from greithligr, adjective