thiefly

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈθiːfli/    美 /ˈθifli/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Like a thief; thievish. archaic
    — Most patiently, with noiseless tread, I then did Make thro' those sumptuous halls my thiefly way, Until at last I reached the chamber splendid Where Hobart Chatfield Chatfield slumb'ring lay.
副词 adv.
  1. Like a thief; thievishly. rare
    — What great is living so thiefly!!! (Like a thief).

词形变化

more thiefly comparative most thiefly superlative thievely alternative,dialectal more thiefly comparative most thiefly superlative thievely alternative,dialectal

词源

词源 1
From Middle English theefly; equivalent to thief + -ly.
词源 2
From Middle English thefly, þeefliche, þeofliche, equivalent thief + -ly.
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