FEATLY


Meaning of FEATLY in English

I. ˈfētlē, -li adverb

Etymology: Middle English fetly, from fete, fayt suitable + -ly — more at feat

1.

a. : fitly , properly

b. : neatly and beautifully

a chick featly feathered in royal scarlet — Llewelyn Powys

2. : gracefully and nimbly or dexterously

foot it featly here and there — Shakespeare

convinced that a conductor should handle himself as featly as his orchestra — Time

3. : skillfully

II. adjective

( often -er/-est )

1. : graceful

one of the lead horses … lifting his forefeet in featly fashion — Howard Taubman

2. obsolete : neat and comely ; also : appropriate , just , fitting

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.