"fickly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more fickly [comparative], most fickly [superlative]
Etymology: fickle + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fickle|ly}} fickle + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} fickly (comparative more fickly, superlative most fickly)
  1. (obsolete) In a fickle manner. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-fickly-en-adv-c5A-cBLt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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