different between youthful vs youngly

English

Etymology

From youth +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ju??f?l/
• Hyphenation: youth?ful

Adjective

youthful (comparative more youthful, superlative most youthful)

1. Young or seeming young.

   Synonyms: lively, sprightly, spry, young; see also Thesaurus:young, Thesaurus:active
2. Characteristic of young people.

Derived terms

Translations

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English ?ongly, ?unglich, from Old English ?eongl?? (“youthful”), equivalent to young +? -ly.

Adjective

youngly (comparative more youngly, superlative most youngly)

1. (archaic) Like a young person or thing; young; youthful.

Synonyms

• juvenile, youngsome; see also Thesaurus:young

Etymology 2

From Middle English ?ongliche, from Old English ?eongl??e, equivalent to young +? -ly.

Adverb

youngly (comparative more youngly, superlative most youngly)

1. (archaic) While young; as a youth.
2. (rare) In a young or youthful manner; youthfully

Synonyms

• (as a youth):
• (youthfully): See also Thesaurus:youthfully