snellyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English snelly, snellych, snellik, snellich, from 古期英語 snellīċe (“rapidly, quickly, with activity”), from snellīċ (“moving quickly; swift”), equivalent to snell +‎ -ly.

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈsnɛli/

副詞

snelly (comparative more snelly, superlative most snelly)

1. (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) quickly; sharply; acutely; coldly
   • 1811, Charles Gray, The Minstrel

     The snaw drives snelly through the dale.

2. (Britain dialectal, Northern England, Scotland, in speech) sharply; severely; tartly; curtly