Meanings
adjectivelaidly (comparative more laidly, superlative most laidly)
comparative more laidly · superlative most laidly
Origin
- Middle Englishlaithlie“ugly”
- Englishlaidly
From Middle English laithlie (“ugly”), equivalent to loath+-ly.
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APA
laidly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laidly
MLA
“laidly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laidly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laidly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laidly.
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