meetly
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of meetly
A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at meet 2, -ly
Example Sentences
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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
But they, of that lost boy so dear—the last ablution meetly made, Thus spoke to me that holy seer—with folded hands above his head.
From Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems by Milman, Henry Hart
Right serviceable was he in his station, and meetly praised of all.
From French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France by France, Marie de
And the King made answer: "I have kept vigil as behoves a knight who, knowing him to be in the midst of danger, would bear himself meetly in any peril that should offer."
From Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion by Clay, Beatrice
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 Rainey, W. (William)
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