"footly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English *fotlich, from Old English fōtlīċ (“on foot, pedestrian”), equivalent to foot + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*fotlich}} Middle English *fotlich, {{inh|en|ang|fōtlīċ|t=on foot, pedestrian}} Old English fōtlīċ (“on foot, pedestrian”), {{suffix|en|foot|ly}} foot + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} footly (not comparable)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the foot or feet. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-footly-en-adj-jTOp5Yw9
  2. (nonce word) Pedestrian; on foot. Tags: nonce-word, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-footly-en-adj-D-JzLAL6

Adverb

Etymology: From Middle English *fotlich, from Old English fōtlīċ (“on foot, pedestrian”), equivalent to foot + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*fotlich}} Middle English *fotlich, {{inh|en|ang|fōtlīċ|t=on foot, pedestrian}} Old English fōtlīċ (“on foot, pedestrian”), {{suffix|en|foot|ly}} foot + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} footly (not comparable)
  1. In a footly manner; by foot. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-footly-en-adv-y8xB-ARh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 7 90 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 4 6 90

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