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snelly

adverb

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Wiktionary

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.

  1. quickly; sharply; acutely; coldly

    “The snaw drives snelly through the dale.”

  2. sharply; severely; tartly; curtly