becomingly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /bɪˈkʌmɪŋli/ (UK)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English becoming Middle English -ly English -ly English becomingly From becoming + -ly.
Meanings
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In a becoming manner.
The pleated skirts she liked were becomingly short.
1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin, published 2011, page 44:Some of these were dressed most gorgeously, others becomingly, and several sneaked in with fantail bangers, calling themselves "Gentlemen of the Nineteenth Century."
1885 July 9, The Hamilton Spectator, page 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more becomingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most becomingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
decorously · dutifully · duteously · meritoriously · duly · rightly · appropriately · decently · fitly · morally · suitably · chastely · agreeably · continently · chastely · correctly · agreeably · pleasingly · conformably · consistently · becomingly · righteously · compliantly · becomingly · worthily · rightly · accordingly · accordantly · deservingly · decently · nobly · virtuously · right-mindedly · modestly · properly