"witterly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more witterly [comparative], most witterly [superlative]
Etymology: From a Scandinavian source. Compare Middle Swedish vitterliga, early Danish viderlige. Etymology templates: {{cog|sv|vitterliga}} Swedish vitterliga, {{cog|da|viderlige}} Danish viderlige Head templates: {{en-adv}} witterly (comparative more witterly, superlative most witterly)
  1. (obsolete) Clearly, certainly; without doubt; truly. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-witterly-en-adv-vGdSD8PT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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