FromMiddle Englishdrubly,drubli,drobli,droflic, fromOld Englishdrōflīċ,*drōblīċ, fromProto-Germanic*drōbalīkaz(“turbid”), equivalent todroff ordrub +-ly. Cognate withScotsdrublie,Old High Germantruoblīh(“turbid”).
drubly (comparativedrublierormoredrubly,superlativedrubliestormostdrubly)