waterly1
/ˈwɔːtəli/Chiefly humorous in later use
adjective
Of or relating to water; resembling or characterized by water; watery.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From water + -ly.
waterly2
/ˈwɔːtəli/poetic and literary. rare
adverb
After the manner of water.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930), writer. From water + -ly.