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thiefly

adj
/ˈθiːfli/UK/ˈθifli/US

Etymology

From Middle English thefly, þeefliche, þeofliche, equivalent thief + -ly.

  1. inherited from theefly

Definitions

  1. Like a thief

    Like a thief; thievish.

    • 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.
    • In bantering gusto he went right on with his thiefly enterprise.
    • Rogues are characters with some expertise in thiefly abilities and more specialized knowledge of arms than that possessed by Fighters.

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