different between giantry vs giantly

English

Etymology

giant +? -ry

Noun

giantry (uncountable)

1. (archaic) The race of giants.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Cotgrave to this entry?)

Anagrams

• traying

English

Etymology

From giant +? -ly. Compare giantlike.

Adjective

giantly (comparative more giantly, superlative most giantly)

1. Characteristic to, resembling, or relating to a giant or giants; giantlike.
   • 1658, James Ussher, The Annals of the World

     Ten of the twelve sent to spie out the land, by speaking ill of the country, and the barrennesse thereof, and withall, magnifying the cities for their strength, and the giantly stature of the men therein; disheartened the people from marching any further towards it.

   • 1937, Aeroplane and commercial aviation news – Page 96:

     There may be a giant sea-liner feeling its way down to the sea and it would be a very awkward obstruction, even for the giantliest of giant air liners.

Adverb

giantly (comparative more giantly, superlative most giantly)

1. In a giant or gigantic manner; gigantically; enormously; immensely.

Anagrams

• tangily