† arghlyadv.
Obsolete.
Timidly, cowardly; also (in Old English) basely.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > baseness > [adverb]
arghlyc1000
vilelyc1290
vilea1400
brothelyc1400
caitiflyc1425
scabbedly1548
vildly1575
unsela1583
basely1593
unnobly1595
dirtilya1631
shabbily1755
base-mindedly1851
the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adverb]
arghlyc1000
eislichec1175
faintly1297
fearedly1488
sheepishly1528
fearfully1548
timorously1548
tremblingly1552
sheepish1581
ghastly1589
frightfully1621
timidly1656
meticulouslya1682
fearingly1820
fearsomely1876
scarily1880
tremulously1886
mousily1910
the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [adverb]
arghlyc1000
faintly1297
cowardlyc1380
coward-like1587
pusillanimously1602
hen-heartedly1799
turpidly1866
lily-liveredly1929
c1000 Ælfric Genesis xx. 4 Abimeleh andwirde earhlice.
1086 Anglo-Saxon Chron. (Laud) And hine earhlice ofslogon.
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy v. 1831 Antenor arghly auntride of ship.
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