gaynly

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === geynliche, ganely, gainli, gaynlych, geȝȝnlike, gaynli, gaynliche, gainliche, geinliche, gaynely === Etymology === From gayn (“direct, fast, good, helpful”) +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix). The adjective is from the adverb. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡæi̯nliː/ === Adverb === gaynly hastily, imminently appropriately, correctly (rare) kindly, nicely, graciously (rare) aptly, easily (rare) really, very ==== Descendants ==== English: gainly ==== References ==== “geinlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 24 April 2018. === Adjective === gaynly kind, nice, respectful (rare) proper, appropriate ==== Descendants ==== English: gainly ==== References ==== “geinlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 24 April 2018.