Meanings
sunderly1
comparative more sunderly · superlative most sunderly
- archaicrareseparate; distinct; individual; private
Then it was in forthgoing time, that he built him a sunderly dwelling, that he might in it freely serve God.
1852, Alfred (England, King), The Whole Works
sunderly2
comparative more sunderly · superlative most sunderly
- singly; one by one; individually; in a separate way or manner; separately
But as I deny not but as we may say the Pater noster, and the Ave Maria together (that to God, this to our Lady), so we may say them sunderly, the Pater noster by itself, and the Ave by itself; and the Pater noster is a whole and a perfect prayer, without the Ave Maria; […]
1870, George Townsend, The acts and monuments of John Foxe
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
sunderly · adjective
- Old Englishsundorlīċ
- Middle Englishsunderli
- Englishsunderly
From Middle English sunderli, sonderli, from Old English sundorlīċ, synderlīċ, equivalent to sunder + -ly.
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Full word history & related roots →sunderly · adverb
- Old Englishsundorlīċe
- Middle Englishsunderli
- Englishsunderly
From Middle English sunderli, sonderli, from Old English sundorlīċe, synderlīċe, equivalent to sunder + -ly.
More words from Middle English, Old English
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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