What does dernly mean?
Dernly means (obsolete) Secretly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(obsolete) Secretly..
next stroke him should haue slaine, / Had not the Lady, which by him stood bound, / Dernely vnto her called to abstaine […]
Use dernly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dernly means (obsolete) Secretly..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
next stroke him should haue slaine, / Had not the Lady, which by him stood bound, / Dernely vnto her called to abstaine […]
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