"foully" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈfaʊl(l)i/ Forms: more foully [comparative], most foully [superlative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English foully, from Old English fūllīċe; by surface analysis, foul + ly. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|foully|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English foully, {{inh+|en|enm|foully}} Inherited from Middle English foully, {{inh|en|ang|fūllīċe}} Old English fūllīċe, {{surf|en|foul|ly|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, foul + ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} foully (comparative more foully, superlative most foully)
  1. In a foul manner; revoltingly.
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