different between toothly vs soothly

English

Etymology

From tooth +? -ly. Compare toothlike, teethlike, toothily.

Adjective

toothly (comparative toothlier or more toothly, superlative toothliest or most toothly)

1. Of or pertaining to teeth; dental.
   • 1907, The Bay State monthly:

     For, firstly, the membership of these societies is limited; arid "toothly," as the colored preacher said, one blackball will keep out any one.
2. Toothy.

Adverb

toothly (comparative toothlier or more toothly, superlative toothliest or most toothly)

1. In a manner regarding teeth; dentally.
   • 1934, Popular science talks: Volume 12:

     Toothly speaking then — it pays to stay savage. There is evidence too, that civilizations long before ours felt the stress of dental cares.

Synonyms

• teethly

English

Etymology

From Middle English sothly, soþliche, from Old English s?þl??e; equivalent to sooth +? -ly.

Adverb

soothly (comparative more soothly, superlative most soothly)

1. (archaic) Truly, verily.

   Synonyms: in fact, soothfast; see also Thesaurus:actually