underly

== English == === Etymology 1 === From under +‎ -ly. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈʌndə(ɹ)li/ ==== Adjective ==== underly (comparative more underly, superlative most underly) (dialectal) Poor; inferior. ==== Adverb ==== underly (comparative more underly, superlative most underly) (rare, obsolete) At a lower level. (chiefly colloquial) In an inferior or inadequate manner; insufficiently (chiefly in opposition to overly). === Etymology 2 === Back-formation from underlying. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈlaɪ/ ==== Verb ==== underly (third-person singular simple present underlies, present participle underlying, simple past underlay, past participle underlain) Nonstandard spelling of underlie. ===== Related terms ===== underlied