ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Featly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfiːt.li/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Featly is an adverb meaning (archaic, dialectal) Properly; suitably.

Meaning

(archaic, dialectal) Properly; suitably.

More Meanings

  1. (archaic, dialectal) With skill or talent; cleverly, skilfully.
  2. (archaic, dialectal) Gracefully or elegantly.
  3. (archaic, dialectal) Skilful.
  4. (archaic, dialectal) Graceful or elegant.

Example Sentences

[…] Foot it featly here and there; / And, sweet sprites, the burden bear.
Why may not a man beare himselfe betweene enemies featly [translating commodément] and faithfully?
He had alſo ſet a prieſt of his and a ſeculer ſeruaunt of his beſyde to by [buy] many of the ſame ſuyte [of books], & double and treble of one ſorte, whiche were by thẽ [them] vttred to diuers yonge ſcholers ſuch as thei founde properly witted, feately lerned, and newfangly mynded.

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Related dictionary entries include meetly, gainly, accommodately, tidily, aptly, duly.

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