"gradely" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡɹeɪdlɪ/ Forms: gradelier [comparative], gradeliest [superlative]
Etymology: From earlier graithly, from Middle English graythely, greiþli, greiðlic, from Old Norse greiðligr, equivalent to graith + -ly. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂er-}}, {{m|en|graithly}} graithly, {{inh|en|enm|graythely}} Middle English graythely, {{m|enm|greiþli}} greiþli, {{m|enm|greiðlic}} greiðlic, {{der|en|non|greiðligr}} Old Norse greiðligr, {{suf|en|graith|-ly|id2=adjectival}} graith + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} gradely (comparative gradelier, superlative gradeliest)
  1. (Northern England, of a person) decent, well-meaning, respectable Tags: Northern-England
    Sense id: en-gradely-en-adj-r2xMyBR5 Categories (other): Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 1 3 1 6 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 74 3 21 3
  2. excellent
    Sense id: en-gradely-en-adj-bXhazH1M
  3. handsome, fair
    Sense id: en-gradely-en-adj-RotgxvFs
  4. real, proper
    Sense id: en-gradely-en-adj-O3y6ggEQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: grathely, graadly, greadly, greadley, graidly, graidely, graideley, graithly, grathly, graithlie, graithlye, grathlie, graythlie [Scotland], graythely [obsolete]

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɡɹeɪdlɪ/ Forms: more gradely [comparative], most gradely [superlative]
Etymology: From earlier graithly, from Middle English graythely, graydly, graitheli, graithlich, grathliche, graythelyche, from Old Norse greiðliga, equivalent to graith + -ly. Etymology templates: {{m|en|graithly}} graithly, {{inh|en|enm|graythely}} Middle English graythely, {{m|enm|graydly}} graydly, {{m|enm|graitheli}} graitheli, {{m|enm|graithlich}} graithlich, {{m|enm|grathliche}} grathliche, {{m|enm|graythelyche}} graythelyche, {{der|en|non|greiðliga}} Old Norse greiðliga, {{suf|en|graith|-ly|id2=adverbial}} graith + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} gradely (comparative more gradely, superlative most gradely)
  1. properly, really
    Sense id: en-gradely-en-adv-bq1~SyUf
  2. (UK, regional, obsolete) readily, speedily Tags: UK, obsolete, regional
    Sense id: en-gradely-en-adv-qPd8cELL Categories (other): British English, Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 1 3 1 6 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 32 1 8 1 16 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Synonyms: grathely, graadly, greadly, greadley, graidly, graidely, graideley, graithly, grathly, graithlie, graithlye, grathlie, graythlie [Scotland], graythely [obsolete]

Inflected forms

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        "3": "greiðliga"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse greiðliga",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "graith",
        "3": "-ly",
        "id2": "adverbial"
      },
      "expansion": "graith + -ly",
      "name": "suf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From earlier graithly, from Middle English graythely, graydly, graitheli, graithlich, grathliche, graythelyche, from Old Norse greiðliga, equivalent to graith + -ly.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more gradely",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most gradely",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "gradely (comparative more gradely, superlative most gradely)",
      "name": "en-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "properly, really"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "properly",
          "properly"
        ],
        [
          "really",
          "really"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English terms with obsolete senses",
        "Regional English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "readily, speedily"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "regional",
          "regional#English"
        ],
        [
          "readily",
          "readily"
        ],
        [
          "speedily",
          "speedily"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(UK, regional, obsolete) readily, speedily"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "obsolete",
        "regional"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɹeɪdlɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "grathely"
    },
    {
      "word": "graadly"
    },
    {
      "word": "greadly"
    },
    {
      "word": "greadley"
    },
    {
      "word": "graidly"
    },
    {
      "word": "graidely"
    },
    {
      "word": "graideley"
    },
    {
      "word": "graithly"
    },
    {
      "word": "grathly"
    },
    {
      "word": "graithlie"
    },
    {
      "word": "graithlye"
    },
    {
      "word": "grathlie"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Scotland"
      ],
      "word": "graythlie"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "graythely"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gradely"
}

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