winly

English

Etymology

From Middle English winly, winnelich, wunliche, from Old English wynlīċ (joyous), from Proto-Germanic *wunilīkaz (joyous), from *wunjō (joy, delight, desire), equivalent to winne + -ly. More at winne, winsome.

Adjective

winly (comparative more winly, superlative most winly)

  1. (obsolete) Joyous; winsome; pleasant; gracious; goodly.

Adverb

winly (comparative more winly, superlative most winly)

  1. (obsolete) Delightfully; pleasantly.
  2. (chiefly dialectal) Quietly.
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