"wishly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more wishly [comparative], most wishly [superlative]
Etymology: Perhaps an alteration of wistly. Etymology templates: {{m|en|wistly}} wistly Head templates: {{en-adv}} wishly (comparative more wishly, superlative most wishly)
  1. (obsolete, dialect) Steadfastly; intently. Tags: dialectal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-wishly-en-adv-ibPSoD1n

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