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shrewly

adv

Etymology

From Middle English shreuli, schrewelich, equivalent to shrew + -ly.

  1. inherited from shreuli

Definitions

  1. In a shrewish manner, shrewdly, sharply.

    • The Society have, it seems, invented a cunning machine, shrewly yclept a Torpedo, […]

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