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Word of the Day 11/13/18 Hooly

Hooly (adjective, adverb)
hooly or hu·ly [hoo-lee, hy-lee] Scot.

adjective
1. cautious; gentle.

adverb
2. cautiously; gently.



Origin: 1300–50; Middle English holy, apparently < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse hōfligr moderate

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