erly

Middle English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛːr.liː/, /ˈɛr.liː/

Etymology 1

From Old English ǣrlīċ, ārlīċ; equivalent to ere +‎ -ly (adjectival suffix).

Alternative forms

• erli, erlich, eerli, orli, arli, yerli, yarli
• (early) earlich

Adjective

erly

1. early

Antonyms

• lately

Descendants

• English: early

References

• “ē̆rlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old English ǣrlīċe, ārlīċe; equivalent to ere +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Alternative forms

• arliche, arely, erli, erliche, orely

Adverb

erly

1. early

Descendants

• English: early
• Yola: arich (noun)

References

• “ē̆rlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.