Farrandly

/ˈfɑrəndli/ adverb

Definition

In a farrand manner; in a well-mannered, orderly, or suitable way; archaic adverbial form rarely used in modern English.

Etymology

From 'farrand' (archaic adjective) plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly,' following standard English patterns for converting adjectives to adverbs.

Kelly Says

This adverb is so rarely used that it appears in perhaps only a handful of preserved texts, making it a ghost word haunting the margins of historical English.

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