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medievally

medievally

8.3
In a way like the Middle Ages, with knights and wooden benches
  • adverb
  • /ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəli/
translation icon : medievalmente
  • The festival was medievally themed, with knights, jesters, and traditional music.

Examples

  • The hall was medievally furnished with wooden benches and iron chandeliers.

  • He spoke medievally about honor and chivalry, as if he lived centuries ago.

  • They lived medievally.

  • The castle was built medievally with thick stone walls.

  • The castle was designed medievally, with tall towers and narrow windows.

  • Many towns in Europe still have medievally styled buildings from the Middle Ages.

  • The festival featured medievally inspired costumes and activities from that era.

Surface Forms

medievally positive

Morphology

medievally = medieval (transparent) = medieval + ly

The adverb is a regular derivation from the adjective 'medieval' and directly means 'in a manner relating to the Middle Ages'.

Etymology

Medievally comes from the Latin phrase medium aevum, which means 'middle age', and the word medium is like the English word 'medium' meaning 'middle'. So medievally means 'in a way like the Middle Ages', for example with knights, castles, or old styles.