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Etymology
Etymology tree English expansive Middle English -ly English -ly English expansively From expansive + -ly.
Meanings
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In an expansive manner.
'Sad business, isn't it?' remarked the manager expansively. 'Patient any better today, sir?'
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most expansively | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more expansively | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |