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Illy vs Dilly - What's the difference?

illy | dilly |

As an adverb illy

is badly; poorly.

As an adjective dilly is

redolent of dill (the spice).

As a noun dilly is

someone or something that is remarkable or unusual or dilly can be (dated) a kind of stagecoach.

illy

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • Badly; poorly.

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    dilly

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • redolent of dill (the spice)

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (dillies)
  • Someone or something that is remarkable or unusual.
  • * Raymond Chandler, Playback
    • You're the most impossible man I ever met. And I've met some dillies .

    Etymology 3

    Contracted from (diligence).

    Noun

    (dillies)
  • (dated) A kind of stagecoach.
  • * J. H. Frere
    • The Derby dilly .

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