"yeply" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more yeply [comparative], most yeply [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English ȝeply, ȝapliche, ȝepliche, from Old English ġēaplīċe (“cleverly; cunningly; deceitfully; boldly”), equivalent to yep + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ȝeply}} Middle English ȝeply, {{inh|en|ang|ġēaplīċe||cleverly; cunningly; deceitfully; boldly}} Old English ġēaplīċe (“cleverly; cunningly; deceitfully; boldly”), {{suffix|en|yep|ly}} yep + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} yeply (comparative more yeply, superlative most yeply)
  1. (obsolete) Promptly; quickly; at once. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: yaply [Scotland] Related terms: gap, gape
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