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mackly

adj

Etymology

From Middle English makli, from make (“easy”, adjective), from Old Norse makr (“easy”), from Proto-Germanic *makaz (“comfortable, suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *mag- (“to knead, press”), equivalent to make + -ly. Cognate with Old English macalīc (“convenient”), Scots makly, Middle Low German gemaclīch, Middle High German gemechlīche (“easily”) (German gemächlich (“gently”)), Dutch makkelijk (“easy”).

  1. derived from *mag-✻
  2. derived from *makaz✻
  3. derived from makr
  4. inherited from makli

Definitions

  1. Seemly

    Seemly; comely; good-looking.

  2. Evenly

    Evenly; aptly; easily.

  3. Moderately.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA