Meaning

1 senses
  1. (archaic)Like a thief; thievish.

Origin

From Middle English theefly; equivalent to thief + -ly.

From Middle English theefly; equivalent to thief + -ly.

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Forms

more thiefly, most thiefly
Comparativemore thiefly Lesson
Superlativemost thiefly Lesson

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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