"maistly" meaning in Scots

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Adverb

IPA: [ˈmestlɪ]
Etymology: maist (“most, chief, principal, most powerful”) + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|sco|maist|ly|gloss1=most, chief, principal, most powerful}} maist (“most, chief, principal, most powerful”) + -ly Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|not comparable|cat2=uncomparable adverbs}} maistly (not comparable), {{sco-adv|-}} maistly (not comparable)
  1. mostly, almost, nearly Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-maistly-sco-adv-ElfCL24C
  2. most of all, especially Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-maistly-sco-adv--tHqSqYj Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Scots terms suffixed with -ly: 17 83

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