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Webster 1913 Edition


Thiefly

Thief′ly

,
Adj.
&
adv.
Like a thief; thievish; thievishly.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

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thiefly

thiefly

English

Adjective

thiefly (comparative more thiefly, superlative most thiefly)

  1. (obsolete) Like a thief; thievish.
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Adverb

thiefly (comparative more thiefly, superlative most thiefly)

  1. (obsolete) Like a thief; thievishly.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)