- straitly
- adverb see strait I
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Straitly — Strait ly, adv. 1. In a strait manner; narrowly; strictly; rigorously. Mark i. 43. [1913 Webster] 2. Closely; intimately. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
straitly — See strait. * * * … Universalium
straitly — adj. == rigorously. RG. 373 … Oldest English Words
straitly — strait·ly … English syllables
straitly — adverb Etymology: Middle English streitly, from streit strait + ly : in a strait manner : strictly, narrowly … Useful english dictionary
strait — straitly, adv. straitness, n. /strayt/, n. 1. Often, straits. (used with a sing. v.) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2. Often, straits. a position of difficulty, distress, or need: Ill and penniless, he was in sad… … Universalium
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford — The Earl of Oxford Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, unknown artist after lost orig … Wikipedia
Overstraitly — O ver*strait ly, adv. Too straitly or strictly. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Straightly — Straight ly, adv. A variant of {Straitly}. See 1st {Straight}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Streite — Streite, adv. Narrowly; strictly; straitly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
