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gradely.

decent, well-meaning, respectable

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡɹeɪdlɪ/
  1. decent, well-meaning, respectable

    Northern-England
  2. excellent

  3. handsome, fair

  4. real, proper

Where this word comes from

From earlier graithly, from Middle English graythely, greiþli, greiðlic, from Old Norse greiðligr, equivalent to graith + -ly.

adv/ˈɡɹeɪdlɪ/
  1. properly, really

  2. readily, speedily

    UK · obsolete · regional
Where this word comes from

From earlier graithly, from Middle English graythely, graydly, graitheli, graithlich, grathliche, graythelyche, from Old Norse greiðliga, equivalent to graith + -ly.

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