Word: handfastly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: hand
fast
ly
Definition: In a handfast manner. To betroth by joining hands, in order to allow for cohabitation before the celebration of marriage; to marry provisionally.
Morphemes:
Affix: handfast
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To betroth by joining hands, in order to allow for cohabitation before the celebration of marriage; to marry provisionally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hönd
Language: non
Decoded: hond
Meaning: hand
Affix: festa
Language: non
Decoded: festa
Meaning: to fasten, fix, affirm
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.