/ Dictionary / Index E Ely: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: E•ly Pronunciation: (ē'lē for 1, 2 ē'lī for 3), [key] — n. a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire. a town on this island: medieval cathedral. 9969. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Elwood Elyot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language