Looking for the meaning of the word GAINLY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of GAINLY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Gainly
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘suitable, fitting’): from obsolete gain ‘straight’, from Old Norse gegn
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡeɪnli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
graceful and well-proportioned
Short Definition:graceful and well-proportioned
Examples:- this is not a commodious alley, or a gainly street, but it has class
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