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Paly vs Patly - What's the difference?

paly | patly |

As an adjective paly

is vertically striped.

As an adverb patly is

in a pat manner; fitly, seasonably, conveniently, appositely.

paly

English

Etymology 1

Compare (etyl) . See (pale) a stake.

Adjective

(-)
  • (heraldry) vertically striped

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) pale; lacking colour
  • * 1593 , , III. ii. 141:
    • Fain would I go to chafe his paly lips / With twenty thousand kisses,
    (Whittier)

    patly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a pat manner; fitly, seasonably, conveniently, appositely.