tectly

tectly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English tect
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English tectly

    From tect + -ly.

    Adverb

    tectly (comparative more tectly, superlative most tectly)

    1. (obsolete) Covertly; privately; secretly.
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