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