mackly
Evenly; aptly; easilyEvenly; aptly; easily.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, dialectal)Evenly; aptly; easily.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal)Moderately.
Origin
From Middle English makli, from make (“easy”, adjective), from Old Norse makr (“easy”), frFrom Middle English makli, from make (“easy”, adjective), from Old Norse makr (“easy”), from Proto-Germanic *makaz (“comfortable, suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *mag- (“to knead, press”), equivalent to make + -ly. Cognate with Old English macalīc (“convenient”), Scots makly, Middle Low German gemaclīch, Middle High German gemechlīche (“easily”) (German gemächlich (“gently”)), Dutch makkelijk (“easy”).
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Forms
more mackly, most mackly| Comparative | more mackly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most mackly |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
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