Crankly

adv. [f. CRANK a. + -LY².] In a ‘crank’ manner; lustily, briskly, boldly, etc.

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1566. Studley, Agamemnon, III. With clubbed bruising battringe batte he crankly did subdew.

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1589. Peele, Tale of Troy, Wks. (Rtldg.), 552/1. Thus this doughty daysman … Did crankly venture on this thankless deed.

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1593. G. Harvey, Pierce’s Super., 9. Danters gentleman:… cranckly spitteth vpon the heads of some.

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