brathly

English

Alternative forms

  • braithly (Scotland)

Etymology

From Middle English brathly, brothly, braithly, equivalent to brath +‎ -ly. Cognate with Icelandic bráðleg (“quickly, soon”).

Adverb

brathly (comparative brathlier or more brathly, superlative brathliest or most brathly)

  1. (Britain dialectal) Hastily; violently; fiercely; with fury.
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