wynly
Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English wynlīċ (adjective), from Proto-West Germanic *wunilīk, from Proto-Germanic *wunilīkaz (“joyous”); equivalent to wynne (“happiness”) + -ly (adjectival suffix).
Alternative forms
- winlich, winlye, wonliche, wynnelych, wynne-lych, wynlyche
- wuneliche, wunlic, wunliche (Early Middle English)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwinliː/, /ˈwinlit͡ʃ/, /ˈwun-/
Adjective
wynly
Descendants
- English: winly (obsolete)
References
- “winlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 3 April 2020.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old English wynlīċe; equivalent to wynne (“happiness”) + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwinliː/, /ˈwinlit͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈwun-/
Adverb
wynly
- nicely, pleasingly
- happily, eagerly
- (rare, Late Middle English) easily (with ease)
Descendants
- English: winly (obsolete)
References
- “winlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 3 April 2020.