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Etymology
Etymology tree English aguish Middle English -ly English -ly English aguishly From aguish + -ly.
Meanings
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(archaic) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
I was in the ivy summer-house, and came out shivering with cold, as if aguishly affected.
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LXXXV”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more aguishly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most aguishly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |