behovely

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English behovely, equivalent to behoof +‎ -ly. === Adjective === behovely (comparative more behovely, superlative most behovely) (archaic) Necessary; advantageous. (archaic) Useful. === Adverb === behovely (comparative more behovely, superlative most behovely) (archaic) Usefully. == Middle English == === Alternative forms === bihovely, byhovely, behoveliche, behoveli, bihoveli, be-hovely, byhofely, beheflic, bihulik === Etymology === From Old English behōflīc, behēflīc. === Adjective === behovely Of use for the benefit or gain of somebody or something; beneficial, profitable. Necessary; required. Unable to be avoided; inevitable. Fitting or appropriate to a given context. === Adverb === behovely According to what is fitting or accepted; properly. ==== Synonyms ==== behovefull behoveable behovesum ==== Antonyms ==== unbehovely ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: behovely === References === “bihọ̄velī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 4 April 2018.