Meaning

1 senses

  1. (obsolete)Pitiably; miserably.

Origin

From Middle English rewly, reoly, reowliche, from Old English hrēowlīċe (“cruelly”), equiv

From Middle English rewly, reoly, reowliche, from Old English hrēowlīċe (“cruelly”), equivalent to rue + -ly.

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Forms

rulier/more ruly, ruliest/most ruly
Comparativerulier / more ruly Lesson
Superlativeruliest / most ruly

regular

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rulerA1rulingrumrumbleC1
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