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fitliest

fitliest is the superlative form of fitly.

Meaning of fitly

Adverb

fitly (comparative more fitly or (rare, literary) fitlier, superlative most fitly or (rare, literary) fitliest)

  1. In a fit manner
    • Meane-while it is a great comfort unto a Christian man, to see our mortall implements, and fading tooles, so fitly sorted to our holy and divine faith[…].1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC

Origin of fitliest

From fitly + -est.

Questions about fitliest

What is fitliest the superlative form of?
Fitliest is the superlative form of fitly.

Words near fitliest in the dictionary

  1. Fitionești
  2. fitless
  3. fitless cock
  4. fitless cocks
  5. fitlier
  6. fitliest
  7. fitly
  8. fitment
  9. fitments
  10. fitna
  11. fitnah

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