"fastly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more fastly [comparative], most fastly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English fastly, fastliche, festliche, from Old English fæstlīċe (“firmly, constantly”), from Proto-West Germanic *fastulīkē, from Proto-West Germanic *fastulīkê (“securely, firmly”); equivalent to fast + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fastly}} Middle English fastly, {{inh|en|ang|fæstlīċe|t=firmly, constantly}} Old English fæstlīċe (“firmly, constantly”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*fastulīkē}} Proto-West Germanic *fastulīkē, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*fastulīkê|t=securely, firmly}} Proto-West Germanic *fastulīkê (“securely, firmly”), {{suf|en|fast|ly|id2=adverbial}} fast + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} fastly (comparative more fastly, superlative most fastly)
  1. In a secure or firm manner; securely Synonyms: fast, firmly, securely, tightly
    Sense id: en-fastly-en-adv-YmzR0Woy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adverb [English]

Forms: more fastly [comparative], most fastly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English fastliche, fastly; equivalent to fast + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fastliche}} Middle English fastliche, {{suf|en|fast|ly|id2=adverbial}} fast + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} fastly (comparative more fastly, superlative most fastly)
  1. (now nonstandard) quickly Tags: nonstandard
    Sense id: en-fastly-en-adv-oJPT9ez~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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