stedefastly
Middle English
Alternative forms
- stedefasliche, stedefastli, stedefastliche, stedfastili, stedfastli, stedfastlie, stedfastliche, stedfastly, stedfastlych, stidefastli, stidefastly, stidfastly
- stedefæstliche, stedevastliche, studefestliche, studevastliche, studevestliche (Early Middle English)
- stedfastlich, stedfastlyk (Essex); stedevestliche, stedevestlyche (Kent); studefastliche, studefast-liche, studefastlych, studfastely, studfastelyche, studfastly (Southern, West Midland)
Etymology
From stedefast + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛːd(ə)ˌfastliː/, /ˈstɛd(ə)ˌfastliː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/
Adverb
stedefastly
- Steadfastly, firmly, convincedly; without doubt.
- Steadily, firmly; in a firm or steady way.
- (of directives) Rigorously, exactly; without deviation.
- Uninterruptedly, eternally; without halt.
- (rare) Unmovingly, stationarily; in a still way.
- (rare) Totally, fully; without exception.
Descendants
- English: steadfastly
- Scots: steadfastly
References
- “sted-fastlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.