† secrely, adv. Obs.
Also 4–5 secreely, sekerly, sekyrly.
[f. secre a. + -ly2.]
Secretly.
| c 1386 Chaucer Clerk's T. 707 This Markys writen hath..A lettre..And secreely [v.rr. secrely, secretely, secretly] he to Boloigne it sente. 1426 Lydg. De Guil. Pilgr. 5782 The grete Tresour wych verrayly Ys shet with-Inne secrely, Pore folkys for to fede. c 1440 Generydes 359 Whanne ye maye fynd good leyser and spase, That sekerly ye may speke with the kyng. Ibid. 3786 And in like wise cast your harnes vppon, Secrely, that no man yow Aspye. |