nyghtly

Middle English

Alternative forms

neghtly, nihtlic, nihtlich, nyȝtly

Etymology

From Old English nihtlīċ. Equivalent to nyght +‎ -ly (adjectival suffix); the adverb is from the adjective.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnixtliː/, /ˈniːxtliː/

Adjective

nyghtly

(happening) at night

Descendants

English: nightly
Scots: nichtly

References

“nightlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Adverb

nyghtly

nightly

Descendants

English: nightly
Scots: nichtly

References

“nightlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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