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Headily vs Headly - What's the difference?

headily | headly |

As adverbs the difference between headily and headly

is that headily is in a heady manner while headly is in a headly manner; impetuously; precipitately; headily.

As an adjective headly is

(archaic) chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.

headily

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a heady manner.

    • headly

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (archaic) Chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.
  • * 1623 , Shakespeare, King Henry V. :
    • O'er blows the filthy and contagious clouds Of headly murther, spoil, and villainy.
  • (archaic) Heady; violent; impetuous.

    • Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a headly manner; impetuously; precipitately; headily.
  • *1966 , Women on the march - Volume 10 - Page 92:
    • Wherein are women less important than men why should their share ofinheritance be less than that of men Why should it not be equal. We were discussing this very headly with some people a couple of days ago.