"gainly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: gainlier [comparative], more gainly [comparative], gainliest [superlative], most gainly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English gaynly, geȝȝnlike, geynliche, equivalent to gain (“straight, direct, convenient, favourable, kindly”, adjective) + -ly (adverbial/adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gaynly}} Middle English gaynly, {{m|enm|geȝȝnlike}} geȝȝnlike, {{m|enm|geynliche}} geynliche, {{suffix|en|gain|ly|pos1=adjective|pos2=adverbial/adjectival suffix|t1=straight, direct, convenient, favourable, kindly}} gain (“straight, direct, convenient, favourable, kindly”, adjective) + -ly (adverbial/adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} gainly (comparative gainlier or more gainly, superlative gainliest or most gainly)
  1. (UK dialectal) Proper; suitable; becoming. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-gainly-en-adj-erxDAGmP Categories (other): British English
  2. (archaic) Ready to help; kindly; gracious. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-gainly-en-adj-viDwkAzD
  3. (of conduct) Graceful; tactful Tags: of conduct
    Sense id: en-gainly-en-adj-ozSXagIF
  4. (humorous, of bodily form, attitude, or movement) Shapely; handsome. Tags: humorous, of bodily form
    Sense id: en-gainly-en-adj-IFe3rCHH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gainliness

Adverb

Forms: gainlier [comparative], more gainly [comparative], gainliest [superlative], most gainly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English gaynly, geȝȝnlike, geynliche, equivalent to gain (“straight, direct, convenient, favourable, kindly”, adjective) + -ly (adverbial/adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gaynly}} Middle English gaynly, {{m|enm|geȝȝnlike}} geȝȝnlike, {{m|enm|geynliche}} geynliche, {{suffix|en|gain|ly|pos1=adjective|pos2=adverbial/adjectival suffix|t1=straight, direct, convenient, favourable, kindly}} gain (“straight, direct, convenient, favourable, kindly”, adjective) + -ly (adverbial/adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{en-adv|er|more}} gainly (comparative gainlier or more gainly, superlative gainliest or most gainly)
  1. Suitably; fitly; conveniently; readily.
    Sense id: en-gainly-en-adv-qlLigIp4
  2. Thoroughly; completely; (with adjectives) very.
    Sense id: en-gainly-en-adv-384Hqm8q

Inflected forms

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