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English word origin

Etymology of sunly

From Middle English sonnelych, sunnelich, from Old English sunlīċ (“of the sun, solar”). Equivalent to sun + -ly.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adv

In a sunly manner.

adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Sun; solar. · Sane.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English sonnelych, sunnelich, from Old English sunlīċ (“of the sun, solar”). Equivalent to sun + -ly.

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  • Inherited-form mentionsonnelychenm
  • Inherited-form mentionsunlīċang · of the sun, solar
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