bridely

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/ˈbɹaɪdli/

adjective

Of or pertaining to a bride; nuptial.

OriginMiddle English *bridely ← Old English brȳdlīċ ← Proto-West Germanic *brūdilīk →
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Meanings

adjectivebridely (comparative more bridely, superlative most bridely)

comparative more bridely · superlative most bridely

  1. Of or pertaining to a bride; nuptial.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*brūdilīk
  2. Old Englishbrȳdlīċ
  3. Middle English*bridely
  4. Englishbridely

From Middle English *bridely, from Old English brȳdlīċ, brȳdelīċ (“bridal”), from Proto-West Germanic *brūdilīk, equivalent to bride + -ly. Cognate with Dutch bruidelijk, German bräutlich (“bridely”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bridely

widely
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APA

bridely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridely

MLA

“bridely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridely. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bridely,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridely.

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