ruly

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Pitiable; miserable. obsolete
  2. Neat and orderly. rare
    — What is certain is that everything they see is strange: the lifeless neatness of the courtyard, the straightness of the paths, the ruly gang of labourers in their dull uniforms and with their ageless, polished faces.
副词 adv.
  1. Pitiably; miserably. obsolete

词形变化

rulier comparative more ruly comparative ruliest superlative most ruly superlative rulier comparative more ruly comparative ruliest superlative most ruly superlative rulier comparative ruliest superlative

词源

词源 1
From Middle English rewly, ruly, rewely, reweliche, from Old English hrēowlīċ (“grievous, pitiful, sad, wretched, cruel”), equivalent to rue + -ly.
词源 2
From Middle English rewly, reoly, reowliche, from Old English hrēowlīċe (“cruelly”), equivalent to rue + -ly.
词源 3
Back-formation from unruly, or perhaps a continuation of Middle English rewly, ruly, reuli (“subject to a religious rule, regular”), equivalent to rule + -ly, rule + -y; or perhaps from Old French rulé, reulé, rieulé (“ruled”), past participle of rieuler (“to rule”). More at rule.
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