"medefully" meaning in All languages combined

See medefully on Wiktionary

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈmeːd(ə)fuliː/
Etymology: medeful + -ly (adverbial). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|medeful|-ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial}} medeful + -ly (adverbial) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} medefully
  1. In a commendable way; praiseworthily.
    Sense id: en-medefully-enm-adv-NGIB~xxw Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 45 55
  2. With justification; appropriately.
    Sense id: en-medefully-enm-adv-vmax~pld Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 45 55 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: medefulli, meedfulli, medfulli, meedefuly, medulfully
Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0

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