Etymology

scathely

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Today it means: Harmful; scatheful. Full definition →

Middle English skathlye
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromskathlye
  2. English todayscathely

From Middle English skathlye, equivalent to scathe + -ly. Compare Middle English skathely (adverb).

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