† Sortly adv.

Obs. rare. [f. SORT sb.² + -LY².] So as to agree or correspond; correspondingly, equally.

c. 1557.  Abp. Parker, Ps. cxix. Pref. Here letters all so sortely bound do shew in mysterie Eternall health may sure be found in scripture totally. Ibid. (1566), Corr. (Parker Soc.), 278. They be counted sortly learned with the best of them.