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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kreupaną Proto-West Germanic *kreupan Old English crēopan Middle English crepen English creep Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English creepy Middle English -ly English -ly English creepily From creepy + -ly.
Meanings
- In a creepy manner.
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With a furtive creeping motion.
I returned quietly, creepily, to the tent, first taking another exhaustive look round and—yes, I confess it—making a few measurements.
1907, Algernon Blackwood, The Willows:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most creepily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more creepily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
de schauererregend (in a creepy manner)