"erly" meaning in All languages combined

See erly on Wiktionary

Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈɛːr.liː/, /ˈɛr.liː/ Forms: erli [alternative], erlich [alternative], eerli [alternative], orli [alternative], arli [alternative], yerli [alternative], yarli [alternative], earlich [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English ǣrlīċ, ārlīċ; equivalent to ere + -ly (adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|adjective}}, {{inh|enm|ang|ǣrlīċ}} Old English ǣrlīċ, {{af|enm|ere|-ly|id2=adjectival|pos2=adjectival suffix}} ere + -ly (adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} erly, {{enm-adj}} erly
  1. early
    Sense id: en-erly-enm-adj-9AiDC8x~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈɛːr.liː/, /ˈɛr.liː/ Forms: arliche [alternative], arely [alternative], erli [alternative], erliche [alternative], orely [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English ǣrlīċe, ārlīċe; equivalent to ere + -ly (adverbial suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|adverb}}, {{inh|enm|ang|ǣrlīċe}} Old English ǣrlīċe, {{af|enm|ere|-ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix}} ere + -ly (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} erly
  1. early
    Sense id: en-erly-enm-adv-9AiDC8x~ Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈɛr.liː/"
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