"holily" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈhəʊlɪli/ [UK] Forms: more holily [comparative], most holily [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English holily, holyly, holilie, holiliche, holyliche, haliliche, haliʒlike, haliliʒ, from Old English hāliġlīċe, equivalent to holy + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|holily}} Middle English holily, {{inh|en|ang|hāliġlīċe}} Old English hāliġlīċe, {{suf|en|holy|ly|id2=adverbial}} holy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} holily (comparative more holily, superlative most holily)
  1. In a holy way; with sanctity.

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