Etymology

villainly

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Middle English vilenly
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villainly · adjective1

From villain + -ly.

villainly · adverb2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromvilenly
  2. English todayvillainly

From Middle English vilenly; equivalent to villain + -ly.

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