fastly

Adv

In a secure or firm manner; securely
quickly

Examples

We tied the rope fastly this time; we didn't want it to get away again.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English fastly, fastliche, festliche, from Old English fæstlīċe (“firmly, constantly”), from Proto-West Germanic *fastulīkē, from Proto-West Germanic *fastulīkê (“securely, firmly”); equivalent to fast + -ly.

Synonyms

fast, firmly, securely, tightly

Scrabble Score: 12

fastly: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
fastly: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
fastly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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