"lifely" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more lifely [comparative], most lifely [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English lifly, lyfly, lyflich, from Old English līflīċ (“living; vital”), equivalent to life + -ly. Doublet of lively. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lifly}} Middle English lifly, {{m|enm|lyfly}} lyfly, {{m|enm|lyflich}} lyflich, {{inh|en|ang|līflīċ|t=living; vital}} Old English līflīċ (“living; vital”), {{suffix|en|life|ly|id2=adjectival}} life + -ly, {{doublet|en|lively}} Doublet of lively Head templates: {{en-adj}} lifely (comparative more lifely, superlative most lifely)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or endued with life; living; vital; essential.
    Sense id: en-lifely-en-adj-vJrLjxwW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

Forms: more lifely [comparative], most lifely [superlative]
Etymology: Compare English lively. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|lively}} English lively Head templates: {{en-adv}} lifely (comparative more lifely, superlative most lifely)
  1. (archaic) In a lifelike manner. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-lifely-en-adv-1rRURt2L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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