witterly

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adverb

Clearly, certainly; without doubt; truly.

First used 13th–16th c.Scrabble 14
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Meanings

adverbwitterly (comparative more witterly, superlative most witterly)

comparative more witterly · superlative most witterly

  1. obsoleteClearly, certainly; without doubt; truly.First known use 13th–16th c.

    Thies wordes, in his wo, witturly he said, / Soberly to hym-selfe.

    c. 1540, The Destruction of Troy
    1 more example

    I […] asked hir on þe hieȝe name · ar heo þennes ȝeode / What she were witterli.

    c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, section I

Origin

From a Scandinavian source. Compare Middle Swedish vitterliga, early Danish viderlige.

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APA

witterly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witterly

MLA

“witterly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witterly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “witterly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witterly.

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