# snelly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈsnɛli/

## Definitions
1. quickly; sharply; acutely; coldly
2. sharply; severely; tartly; curtly

## Etymology
From Middle English snelly, snellych, snellik, snellich, from Old English snellīċe (“rapidly, quickly, with activity”), from snellīċ (“moving quickly; swift”), equivalent to snell + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/snelly