drerily

Middle English

Alternative forms

dreriliche, dreorliche, dreoriliche, drerylye, drerilic, drerili, drerely

Etymology

From Old English drēoriġlīċe; equivalent to drery +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdreːriːliː/, /ˈdreːriliː/, /ˈdreːrəliː/, /ˈdreːriːliːtʃ(ə)/, /ˈdreːr(ə)liːtʃ(ə)/

Noun

drerily (uncountable)

In a sad or sorrowful way, drearily.
In a pitiable way; shamefully.

Descendants

English: drearily

References

“drẹ̄rī̆lī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-23.

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