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palely

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪl.li/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin pallidus Old French palebor. Middle English pale English pale Middle English -ly English -ly English palely From pale + -ly.

  1. In a pale manner; lightly.

    O what can ail thee, knight-at-arms, / Alone and palely loitering? / The sedge has withered from the lake, / And no birds sing.

    The people are palely prosperous. They lead monotonous lives.