"shrewly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more shrewly [comparative], most shrewly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English shreuli, schrewelich, equivalent to shrew + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|shreuli}} Middle English shreuli, {{af|en|shrew|-ly|id2=adverbial}} shrew + -ly Head templates: {{en-adverb}} shrewly (comparative more shrewly, superlative most shrewly)
  1. (rare, archaic) In a shrewish manner, shrewdly, sharply. Tags: archaic, rare
    Sense id: en-shrewly-en-adv-lhvR-0A6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial)

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