hooly

or hu·ly

[ hoo-lee, hy-lee ]

adjective
  1. cautious; gentle.

adverb
  1. cautiously; gently.

Origin of hooly

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English holy, hulie, hully; apparently of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse hōfligr “moderate,” hōfliga “moderately”

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