meetly
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of meetly
A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at meet 2, -ly
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All Mankind seemed perfectible & we had Painters & Poets & we were indeed Lords of Matter, all number’d cleanly & meetly.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
It would have meetly ushered in a day of rejoicing; but joy seemed to have bid an eternal adieu to the luxurious solitudes of the Chateau des Anges.
From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 by Various
Her robe, ungirt from clasp to hem, No wrought flowers did adorn, But a white rose of Mary's gift, For service meetly worn; Her hair that lay along her back Was yellow like ripe corn.
From Loyal to the School by Angela Brazil
Is His temple built well of broken hearts, and His altar meetly covered with the rich tracery of women’s tears?
From The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century by W. (William) Rainey
But e’en then, he might far more meetly have sent his petition by some other.
From In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers by M. (Madelaine) Irwin
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