Definition of "ruly"

ruly¹

/ˈɹuːli/

adjective
comparative rulier or more ruly, superlative ruliest or most ruly
1. (obsolete) Pitiable; miserable.

ruly²

/ˈɹuːli/

adverb
comparative rulier or more ruly, superlative ruliest or most ruly
1. (obsolete) Pitiably; miserably.

ruly³

/ˈɹuːli/

adjective
comparative rulier, superlative ruliest
1. (rare) Neat and orderly.
  Quotations
  What is certain is that everything they see is strange: the lifeless neatness of the courtyard, the straightness of the paths, the ruly gang of labourers in their dull uniforms and with their ageless, polished faces.
  2022, Jim Crace, eden, Picador, page 224