drerily

Middle English

Alternative forms

• dreriliche, dreorliche, dreoriliche, drerylye, drerilic, drerili, drerely

Etymology

From Old English drēoriġlīċe; equivalent to drery +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdreːriːliː/, /ˈdreːriliː/, /ˈdreːrəliː/, /ˈdreːriːlit͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈdreːr(ə)lit͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb

drerily

1. In a sad or sorrowful way, drearily.
2. In a pitiable way; shamefully.

Descendants

• English: drearily

References

• “drẹ̄rī̆lī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-23.