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Where does “gradely” come from?

gradely (English) comes from English graithly, from Middle English graythely, from Old Norse greiðliga.

gradely (English): of a person; decent, well-meaning, respectable;...

Definitions

  1. of a person; decent, well-meaning, respectable;...

Ancestry of “gradely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgraithly—
2Middle Englishgraythely—
3Old Norsegreiðliga—
Every word from Old Norse greiðliga →