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Etymology
Etymology tree English effortful Middle English -ly English -ly English effortfully From effortful + -ly.
Meanings
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In an effortful manner: with effort.
They made their way effortfully towards the Carthaginians[…]”
1953, Kingsley Amis, chapter 12, in Lucky Jim:When Mr. Wheeldon quotes Balanchine, it is those lifts in which the ballerina has her hands placed, effortfully, on her partner’s[…].
2008 March 21, Alastair Macaulay, “New to the Glossary: A Pas de Multimedia”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more effortfully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most effortfully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |