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Old English · adverb

scearplice

Part of speech
adverb
IPA
/ˈʃæ͜ɑrpˌliː.t͡ʃe/
[ˈʃæ͜ɑrˠpˌliː.t͡ʃe]
Syllables
ˈʃæ͜ɑrp · ˌliː · t͡ʃe (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. sharply, keenly, smartly, effectually, quickly

  2. sharply, keenly

  3. painfully

Etymology

From sċearp + -līċe.

Descendants

sharply

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