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headly
headly
English
Adjective
headly (comparative headlier or more headly, superlative headliest or most headly)
- (archaic) Chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.
- 1623, Shakespeare, King Henry V.:
- O'er blows the filthy and contagious clouds Of headly murther, spoil, and villainy.
- 1623, Shakespeare, King Henry V.:
- (archaic) Heady; violent; impetuous.
Adverb
headly (comparative headlier or more headly, superlative headliest or most headly)
- In a headly manner; impetuously; precipitately; headily.
- 1966, Women on the march - Volume 10 - Page 92:
- Wherein are women less important than men why should their share ofinheritance be less than that of men Why should it not be equal. We were discussing this very headly with some people a couple of days ago.
- 1966, Women on the march - Volume 10 - Page 92: