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craftly

Today it means: Skillful, expert; indicative of skill. Full definition →

Middle English crafftly ← Old English cræftlīc

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craftly · adjective¹

Old English · inherited fromcræftlīc
Middle English · inherited fromcrafftly
English todaycraftly

From Middle English crafftly, craftely, from Old English cræftlīc; equivalent to craft + -ly.

craftly · adverb²

Old English · inherited fromcræftlīce
Middle English · inherited fromcraflike
English todaycraftly

From Middle English craflike, craftli, craftliche, craftly, creftly, from Old English cræftlīce; equivalent to craft + -ly.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.