ruly

Meanings

Adjective

• Pitiable; miserable.
• Neat and orderly.

Adverb

• Pitiably; miserably.

Origin

• From Middle English rewly, ruly, rewely, reweliche, from Old English hrēowlīċ, equivalent to rue + -ly.
• From Middle English rewly, reoly, reowliche, from Old English hrēowlīċe, equivalent to rue + -ly.
• , or perhaps a continuation of Middle English rewly, ruly, reuli, equivalent to rule + -ly, rule + -y; or perhaps from Old French rulé, reulé, rieulé, past participle of rieuler. More at rule.