Meanings
adjectivescathely (comparative more scathely, superlative most scathely)
comparative more scathely · superlative most scathely · alternative skaithly
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Origin
- Middle Englishskathlye
- Englishscathely
From Middle English skathlye, equivalent to scathe + -ly. Compare Middle English skathely (adverb).
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APA
scathely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scathely
MLA
“scathely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scathely. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scathely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scathely.
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