Etymology

yeply

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Today it means: Promptly; quickly; at once. Full definition →

Middle English ȝeply ← Old English ġēaplīċe
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  1. Old English · inherited fromġēaplīċe“cleverly; cunningly; deceitfully; boldly”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromȝeply
  3. English todayyeply

From Middle English ȝeply, ȝapliche, ȝepliche, from Old English ġēaplīċe (“cleverly; cunningly; deceitfully; boldly”), equivalent to yep + -ly.

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