felly

[ fel-ee ]

/ ˈfɛl i /

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noun, plural fel·lies.

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Origin of felly

Middle English felien (plural), variant of felwefelloe

Words nearby felly

fellow-servant rule, fellowship, fellow traveler, fellow traveller, fell pony, felly, felo-de-se, felon, felonious, felonry, felony

Other definitions for felly (2 of 2)

felly²

[ fel-ee ]

/ ˈfɛl i /

adverb

in a fell manner; fiercely; ruthlessly.

Origin of felly

First recorded in 1250–1300, felly is from the Middle English word felliche; see fell³, -ly

How to use felly in a sentence

I sent the dog huntin' down the wood, and by and by I heard this felly cantherin' up as it might be a pig.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland
Yure a big scoundrel, but Oi don't loike ter think any felly's villain enough to do murther.
Frank Merriwell's Chums|Burt L. Standish
Therewith they came to battle on foot like two wild boars--so fiercely and felly that it was terrible to behold.
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table|Howard Pyle
An' there lived out over the hill, in a din o' the rocks, a crafty ould felly iv a fox.
Recitations for the Social Circle|James Clarence Harvey

Thirteen, counting the five av us here, and the felly that runs the electhric light plant.
Empire Builders|Francis Lynde