Meaning & use
Brawly
Last updated
Very well; splendidly (a Scots dialect term).
See it in a sentence
The old farmer said the harvest had gone brawly this year.
"How are ye keeping?" "Brawly, thank ye."
A note on using this word
"Brawly" appears frequently in the poetry of Robert Burns and remains part of traditional Scots dialect.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
poorly
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Brawly”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.