theflyとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From thef +‎ -ly.

発音

• IPA: /ˈθeːfliː/, /ˈθeːvliː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/

副詞

thefly

1. In a way resembling a thief; thievishly (especially referring to deception or sleight-of-hand)

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)

派生した語

• English: thiefly (now rare)

参照

• “thẹ̄flī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 21 October 2018.