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発音

• IPA: /ˈfiːt.li/

副詞

featly (comparative featlier, superlative featliest)

1. (archaic, dialectal) Properly; suitably.
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 1, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book III, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:

     Why may not a man beare himselfe betweene enemies featly [translating commodément] and faithfully?

2. (archaic, dialectal) With skill or talent; cleverly, skilfully.
   • 1528, Thomas More, “A Dialogue Concernynge Heresyes & Matters of Religion […]. Chapter IIII.”, in Wyllyam Rastell [i.e., William Rastell], editor, The Workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, […], London: […] Iohn Cawod, Iohn Waly, and Richarde Tottell, published 30 April 1557, →OCLC, book III, page 213, column 2:

     He had alſo ſet a prieſt of his and a ſeculer ſeruaunt of his beſyde to by [buy] many of the ſame ſuyte [of books], & double and treble of one ſorte, whiche were by thẽ [them] vttred to diuers yonge ſcholers ſuch as thei founde properly witted, feately lerned, and newfangly mynded.

3. (archaic, dialectal) Gracefully or elegantly.
   • 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:

     […] Foot it featly here and there; / And, sweet sprites, the burden bear.

形容詞

featly (comparative featlier, superlative featliest)

1. (archaic, dialectal) Skilful.
2. (archaic, dialectal) Graceful or elegant.

関連する語

• featous

アナグラム

• fealty