folily

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === foliliche, folyly, folilyche, folylyche, folely, folyliche, folilich, folilye, folylych, folilie, folili === Etymology === From folye +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfoːliːliː/, /ˈfoːliliː/, /ˈfoːləliː/, /ˈfoːliːliːtʃ(ə)/ === Adverb === folily Foolishly, idiotically, in an ill-advised or knowledgeless way. Immorally; in a sinful, immoral or evil way. (rare) Lustfully, lewdly. ==== References ==== “fōlīlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 17 July 2018. “folily”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.