hevyliche

Middle English

Alternative forms

heviliche, hevieliche, hevyli, hevili, hevyly, hevily, hevely, hevelie, heafalice, hefelice, hefiȝlike, hefiȝliȝ, hefilike

Etymology

From Old English hefiġlīċe, equivalent to hevy +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːviːliː/, /ˈhɛːviːliːtʃʃ(ə)/, /ˈhɛv-/, /-vil-/

Adverb

hevyliche

With weight; heavily.
In a troubling or burdensome manner.
In a displeased or vexed manner.
With sorrow or woe; heavy-heartedly.
In a slow or sluggish manner.
Indifferently.

Synonyms

hevy
hefiteme

Descendants

English: heavily

References

“hevili, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 August 2018.

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