A north of England term meaning thoroughly; regularly; as Behave yourself gradely. A gradely fine day.
“Sammy ʹll fettle him graidely.”—Mrs. H. Burnett: That Lass oʹLowrie’s, chap. ii.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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