"towardly" meaning in Middle English

See towardly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From toward + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|enm|toward|ly|id2=adjectival}} toward + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} towardly, {{enm-adj}} towardly
  1. Willing to act in a way favourable to others; obliging.
    Sense id: en-towardly-enm-adj-KzfusBtg Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 25 39 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 25 40 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 37 25 38 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 37 25 38

Adverb

Etymology: From toward + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|enm|toward|ly|id2=adjectival}} toward + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} towardly
  1. In a manner that displays willingness to act favourably or pleasingly for others; obligingly. Related terms: toward
    Sense id: en-towardly-enm-adv-5qRt1sJ8 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 25 39 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 35 25 40 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 37 25 38 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 37 25 38

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