snelly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈsnɛli/
adv
Etymology: From Middle English snelly, snellych, snellik, snellich, from Old English snellīċe (“rapidly, quickly, with activity”), from snellīċ (“moving quickly; swift”), equivalent to snell + -ly.
- quickly; sharply; acutely; coldly
“The snaw drives snelly through the dale.”
- sharply; severely; tartly; curtly