nycely

Middle English

Alternative forms

nysely, nyslye, nyseliche, niseliche

Etymology

From nyce +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈniːs(ə)liː/, /ˈniːs(ə)lit͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb

nycely

idiotically, ridiculously (in a way indicating idiocy)
(rare) lazily, slothfully (in a way indicative of laziness)
(rare) excessively, vainly, proudly
(rare) immorally, carnally

Descendants

English: nicely
Scots: nicely

References

“nīcelī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-21.

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