torely

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adverb

With difficulty; hardly; stoutly; firmly.

OriginMiddle English torely →
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Meanings

adverbtorely (comparative more torely, superlative most torely)

comparative more torely · superlative most torely

  1. dialectalobsoleteWith difficulty; hardly; stoutly; firmly.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stoutly

Origin

  1. Middle Englishtorely
  2. Englishtorely

From Middle English torely, torly; equivalent to tore + -ly. More at tore.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Ortleyrotely
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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