Etymology

drearily

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Today it means: In a dreary manner. Full definition →

Middle English drerily ← Old English drēoriġlīċe
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  1. Old English · inherited fromdrēoriġlīċe
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdrerily
  3. English todaydrearily

From Middle English drerily, from Old English drēoriġlīċe; equivalent to dreary + -ly.

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