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felly

¹ American

[fel-ee] / ˈfɛl i /

noun

plural

fellies

felloe.

felly ² American

[fel-ee] / ˈfɛl i /

adverb

in a fell manner; fiercely; ruthlessly.

Etymology

Origin of felly¹

Middle English felien (plural), variant of felwe felloe

Origin of felly²

First recorded in 1250–1300, felly is from the Middle English word felliche; see fell ³, -ly

Vocabulary lists containing felly

"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 2

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Example Sentences

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And with a whoop we drove through a big felly that almost swamped us.

From The Boy Scouts Book of Stories by Louderback, Walt

I wonder if any other felly fun her.

From That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 by Burnett, Frances Hodgson

When the Foyles' dander is riz it ain't size that's goin' to stop wan o' that name from pitchin' into an' wallopin' the biggest felly that iver stepped.

From Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery by Emerson, Alice B.

I yells to the felly at the wheel.

From The Grain Ship by Robertson, Morgan

Well, well, I'm an old felly who's had his day.

From Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters by Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)

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