— bonnily , adv. — bonniness , n.
/bon"ee/ , adj., bonnier, bonniest , adv. , n.
adj.
1. Chiefly Scot. pleasing to the eye; handsome; pretty.
2. Brit. Dial.
a. (of people) healthy, sweet, and lively.
b. (of places) placid; tranquil.
c. pleasing; agreeable; good.
adv.
3. Brit. Dial. pleasingly; agreeably; very well.
n.
4. Scot. and North Eng. Archaic. a pretty girl or young woman.
Also, bonnie .
[ 1425-75; late ME (Scots) bonie, perh. bon good + -ie -Y 1 , perh. by analogy with jolie JOLLY ]