GAYLY
What does "GAYLY" mean?
In a merry, lively, or brightly colored manner; an older spelling of 'gaily'.
Meanings
- Cheerfully, merrily, or with bright festivity. The flags fluttered gayly above the fairground. archaic
Word origin
From 'gay' plus the adverbial '-ly', from Old French 'gai' (joyful); 'gaily' is now the standard spelling, with 'gayly' an older variant.
Remember it
GAYLY = GAY + LY, an adverb wearing its old coat; modern English swaps the Y for an I to make 'gaily'.
A little poem
Spelled the old way, it still steps light and free-
the dance survives the dropped and altered E.
couplet
What it teaches
Spelling is a costume, not the dance; the joy a word carries outlives the letters it is dressed in.
Quick facts
What does GAYLY mean?
In a merry, lively, or brightly colored manner; an older spelling of 'gaily'.
Is GAYLY a valid word?
Yes — GAYLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GAYLY?
GAYLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does GAYLY come from?
From 'gay' plus the adverbial '-ly', from Old French 'gai' (joyful); 'gaily' is now the standard spelling, with 'gayly' an older variant.
What can GAYLY teach us?
Spelling is a costume, not the dance; the joy a word carries outlives the letters it is dressed in.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.