"wontly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: wontlier [comparative], more wontly [comparative], wontliest [superlative], most wontly [superlative]
Etymology: From wont + -ly. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*wenh₁-}}, {{suf|en|wont|ly|id2=adverbial}} wont + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|er|more}} wontly (comparative wontlier or more wontly, superlative wontliest or most wontly)
  1. Usually; customarily; habitually.

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