hooly
1 of 2adverb
hoo·ly
ˈhœ̅li
chiefly Scottish
: in a slow, careful, or gentle manner
hooly
2 of 2adjective
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chiefly Scottish
: slow, careful
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English holy, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hōfliga fairly, with moderation, from hōfligr moderate, from hōf moderation, proportion + -ligr -ly; akin to Old Norse hefja to lift
Adjective
Middle English (Scots dialect) huly, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hōfligr moderate