Alife
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Alife is an adverb meaning Alternative form of A-life.
Meaning
Alternative form of A-life.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) with all one's heart; dearly.
Example Sentences
Saffron loueth a-life to be trampled and trod vpon.
A busie fellow loveth a-life to step secretly into a house.
Fla[via]. Come, Sir Pergamus, till your horse come, you and I'll go play at shuttle-cock. / Per[gamus]. A match i'faith. I love that sport a' life. Yet my mother charged me not to use it for fear of putting my arm out of joint.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include single-heartedly, dearly, endearedly, affectedly, full-heartedly, wholeheartedly.
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