deliverly

[ dih-liv-er-lee ]

adverbArchaic.
  1. quickly; deftly.

Origin of deliverly

1
A Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at deliver, -ly

Words Nearby deliverly

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How to use deliverly in a sentence

  • A deliverly fellow was Hughie—could read and write like a priest, and could wield brand and buckler with the best of the riders.

    The Monastery | Sir Walter Scott