behovely

English

Etymology

From Middle English *behoofly, equivalent to behoof +‎ -ly.

Adjective

behovely (comparative more behovely, superlative most behovely)

(archaic) Necessary; advantageous.
(archaic) Useful.

Adverb

behovely (comparative more behovely, superlative most behovely)

(archaic) Usefully.

Middle English

Alternative forms

bihovely, byhovely, behoveliche, behoveli, bihoveli, be-hovely, byhofely, beheflic, bihulik

Etymology

From Old English behōflīc, behēflīc.

Adjective

behovely

Of use for the benefit or gain of somebody or something; beneficial, profitable.
Necessary; required.
Unable to be avoided; inevitable.
Fitting or appropriate to a given context.

Adverb

behovely

According to what is fitting or accepted; properly.

Synonyms

behovefull
behoveable
behovesum

Antonyms

unbehovely

Related terms

behovelynesse
behove
behovefully
behovyngly
behoven
behofþe
beheve
hovely

Descendants

English: behovely

References

“bihọ̄velī (adj)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-04.

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