folily

Middle English

Alternative forms

foliliche, folyly, folilyche, folylyche, folely, folyliche, folilich, folilye, folylych, folilie, folili

Etymology

From folye +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfoːliːliː/, /ˈfoːliliː/, /ˈfoːləliː/, /ˈfoːliːliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

folily

Foolishly, idiotically, in an ill-advised or knowledgeless way.
- 1387, Chaucer, “v. 7061”, in The Tale of Melibee‎:
  ...for thynges that been folily doon, and that been in hope of Fortune, shullen nevere come to good ende.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Immorally; in a sinful, immoral or evil way.
(rare) Lustfully, lewdly.

References

“fōlīlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.
“folily”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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