orpedly

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adverb

Boldly; bravely; stoutly.

OriginMiddle English orpedliche ← Old English orpedlīċe →
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Meanings

adverborpedly (comparative more orpedly, superlative most orpedly)

comparative more orpedly · superlative most orpedly

  1. obsoleteBoldly; bravely; stoutly.

Origin

  1. Old Englishorpedlīċe“boldly, clearly, definitely”
  2. Middle Englishorpedliche
  3. Englishorpedly

From Middle English orpedliche, orpedly, from Old English orpedlīċe (“boldly, clearly, definitely”), equivalent to orped + -ly.

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APA

orpedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orpedly

MLA

“orpedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orpedly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orpedly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orpedly.

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