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1,383 words match “SLY”

ENORMOUSLY adv.
In an enormous degree.
EXPRESSLY adv.
ss manner; in direct terms; with distinct purpose; particularly; as, a book written expressly for the young. The word of the Lord came expressly unto Ezekiel. Ezek. i. 3. I am sent expressly to your lordship. Shak.
FAMOUSLY adv.
a famous manner; in a distinguished degree; greatly; splendidly. Then this land was famously enriched With politic grave counsel. Shak.
FEVEROUSLY adv.
Feverishly. [Obs.] Donne.
FRONTLESSLY adv.
Shamelessly; impudently. [Obs.]
FULIGINOUSLY adv.
In a smoky manner.
GLOSSLY adv.
Like gloss; specious. Cowley.
GRACIOUSLY adv. 2 definitions
In a gracious manner; courteously; benignantly. Dryden.
GRISLY a.
Frightful; horrible; dreadful; harsh; as, grisly locks; a grisly specter. "Grisly to behold." Chaucer. A man of grisly and stern gravity. Robynson (More's Utopia). Grisly bear. (Zoöl.) See under Grizzly.
GROSSLY adv.
In a gross manner; greatly; coarsely; without delicacy; shamefully; disgracefully.
HAPLESSLY adv.
In a hapless, unlucky manner.
HOMONYMOUSLY adv. 2 definitions
Equivocally; ambiguously.
HORSLY a.
Horselike. [Obs.] Chaucer.
HUMOROUSLY adv. 2 definitions
Capriciously; whimsically. We resolve rashly, sillily, or humorously. Calamy.
IDOLATROUSLY adv.
In a idolatrous manner.
IGNOMINIOUSLY adv.
In an ignominious manner; disgracefully; shamefully; ingloriously.
ILLUSTRIOUSLY adv.
In a illustrious manner; conspicuously; eminently; famously. Milton.
IMPERIOUSLY adv.
In an imperious manner.
INCREDULOUSLY adv.
In an incredulous manner; with incredulity.
INCURIOUSLY adv.
In an curious manner.
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