holily

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points: 12
Words With Friends: 12
Letters: 6

Pronunciation

/ˈhəʊlɪli/ (UK)

Definition of holily

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

In a holy way; with sanctity.

“And there are ſome diſpoſitions blame-vvorthy in men, vvhich are yet, in a right ſenſe, holily aſcribed unto God; as unchangeableneſs, and irrepentance: […]”
“[…] enjoyning them upon the severest Penalties to live godlily, holily and righteously in this present World […]”
“The other [problem] is that, like Macbeth, what the president wants highly he also wants holily.”

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Etymology

From Middle English holily, holyly, holilie, holiliche, holyliche, haliliche, haliʒlike, haliliʒ, from Old English hāliġlīċe, equivalent to holy + -ly.

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21 playable · top: HILLY (11 pts)

Best play hilly 11 points

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