Uncoly is a rare Scottish dialectal adverb meaning strangely or weirdly, used to describe something done in an unusual, uncanny, or unsettling manner.
Uncoly is a rare Scottish dialectal adverb meaning strangely or weirdly, used to describe something done in an unusual, uncanny, or unsettling manner. It derives from 'unco', the much better-known Scots word for strange or unusual — made famous by Robert Burns in the phrase 'the unco guid' (the rigidly righteous). Uncoly adds the adverbial '-ly' suffix to extend that meaning. Extremely rare in modern usage; more likely to appear in historical Scots literature or dialect dictionaries than in everyday speech.
The house sat uncoly quiet after the guests left, as if the walls themselves were holding their breath.
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(Scotland) Strangely, weirdly.
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