elengely
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From elenge (“sad, lonely, tedious”) + -ly (adverbial suffix). First attested in c. 1335.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛˌleːnd͡ʒ(ə)liː/, /ˈɛlind͡ʒ(ə))liː/, /ˈa-/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/
Adverb
elengely (Southern, South Midland, rare)
- Miserably, sadly; in an unhappy way.
- Lonelily; while alone or isolated.
- Strangely, oddly; in an unusual way.
References
- “elengelī, -lich, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “elengely, adv.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.