folily

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From folye +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːliːliː/, /ˈfoːliliː/, /ˈfoːləliː/, /ˈfoːliːliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

folily

  1. Foolishly, idiotically, in an ill-advised or knowledgeless way.
    • 1387, Chaucer, “v. 7061”, in The Tale of Melibee[1]:
      ...for thynges that been folily doon, and that been in hope of Fortune, shullen nevere come to good ende.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. Immorally; in a sinful, immoral or evil way.
  3. (rare) Lustfully, lewdly.

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