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behovely

behovely adjective: necessary; advantageous.

Adjective

behovely (comparative more behovely, superlative most behovely)

  1. (archaic) Necessary; advantageous.
  2. (archaic) Useful.

Adverb

behovely (comparative more behovely, superlative most behovely)

  1. (archaic) Usefully.

Forms of behovely

Adjective
comparativemore behovely
superlativemost behovely
Adverb
comparativemore behovely
superlativemost behovely

Origin of behovely

From Middle English behovely, equivalent to behoof + -ly.

Questions about behovely

What does behovely mean?
Behovely means necessary; advantageous.
What part of speech is behovely?
Behovely can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near behovely in the dictionary

  1. behovable
  2. behove
  3. behoved
  4. behoveful
  5. behovefully
  6. behovely
  7. behoven
  8. behoves
  9. behoveth
  10. behoving
  11. behovingly

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