English Explanatory Dictionary

snelly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. quickly; sharply; acutely; coldly
  2. sharply; severely; tartly; curtly

Pronunciation

/ˈsnɛli/

Word forms

snelly more snelly most snelly

Etymology

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

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