Meaning

4 senses
  1. (Northern England)Decent, well-meaning, respectable

  2. Excellent

  3. Handsome, fair

  4. Real, proper

Origin

From earlier graithly, from Middle English graythely, greiþli, greiðlic, from Old Norse gr

From earlier graithly, from Middle English graythely, greiþli, greiðlic, from Old Norse greiðligr, equivalent to graith + -ly.

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Forms

gradelier, gradeliest
Comparativegradelier Lesson
Superlativegradeliest Lesson

irregular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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