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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gretly, adv. Also: -le, -lie, -lye. [ME. gretly, -li, -liche (c 1200), f. Gret a. Cf. Gretely.] Greatly, to a great extent, in a great degree. 1375 Barb. i. 382.
He wes nocht sa fayr, that we Suld spek gretly off his beaute
Ib. v. 576 (E).
That awaillyt hym gretle ther
Ib. xv. 535.
He so gretly dred was than
a1400 Leg. S. v. 71.
Drusiane … That quhylum gretly luffit thé
1405 James of Douglas Letter to Henry IV in Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 59.
Yhu mervalis gretly that my men … has byrnde the toun of Berwike
c1420 Wynt. vi. 298.
He spendyd sa fast … , That hys gold begouth gretly to fayle
Ib. viii. 6793.
The Frenche men ware prysit gretly
c1420 Ratis R. 426.
Temperans … A wertew gretly till alow
1490 Irland Mir. l. 122/23.
Dame Pes, that lauborit sa gretly in the concord of the hevinly wertuis
1492 Myll Spect. 272/19.
A ȝoung squyar that was to gretly amorus
1513 Doug. i. iii. 56.
Neptune … Gretly commovit, out of the sey gan stair
1571 Sat. P. xxix. 1.
First quhen the newis begouthe to ryse, gretly thai maid me wondre
1596 Dalr. I. 39/26.
Ane foul … that gretlie abhoris the presens of man

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