What does bonnily mean?
Bonnily means (Scotland) attractively; in a pleasant or pretty manner.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(Scotland) attractively; in a pleasant or pretty manner.
Fareweel, my rhyme-compoſing billie! / Your native ſoil was right ill-willie; / But may ye flouriſh like a lily, / Now bonilie! / I'll toaſt ye in my hindmoſt gillie, / Tho' owre the Sea!
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Bonnily means (Scotland) attractively; in a pleasant or pretty manner.
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Fareweel, my rhyme-compoſing billie! / Your native ſoil was right ill-willie; / But may ye flouriſh like a lily, / Now bonilie! / I'll toaſt ye in my hindmoſt gillie, / Tho' owre the Sea!
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