Etymology

whitely

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Today it means: pale-facedly. Full definition →

First used 14th c.
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The story

From white + -ly.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 14th c. pale-facedly.
  • from 14th c. In a white manner.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.