stuntly

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adjective

Foolish, stupid.

OriginMiddle English *stuntly ← Old English stuntlīċ →
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Meanings

stuntly1

adjective
  1. obsoleteFoolish, stupid.

stuntly2

adverbstuntly (comparative more stuntly, superlative most stuntly)

comparative more stuntly · superlative most stuntly

  1. obsoleteFoolishly, stupidly.

Origin

stuntly · adjective

  1. Old Englishstuntlīċ“foolish”
  2. Middle English*stuntly
  3. Englishstuntly

From Middle English *stuntly, stuntlic, from Old English stuntlīċ (“foolish”), equivalent to stunt + -ly. Compare Dutch stuntelig (“clumsy”).

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stuntly · adverb

  1. Old Englishstuntlīċe“foolishly”
  2. Middle English*stuntly
  3. Englishstuntly

From Middle English *stuntly, *stuntliche, from Old English stuntlīċe (“foolishly”), equivalent to stunt + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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