fatly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English fat Middle English -ly English -ly English fatly From fat + -ly.
Meanings
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In a fat way; in the manner of a fat person.
This was the hour for the dancing of the springs, but from the two sundered beds came not even the sound of sleeping. Kartar Singh smiled fatly and happily resumed his round.
1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 369:'You see, dear boy, everything has been thought of and you need have no fears on my account.' He chuckled fatly.
1953, Ian Fleming, “'My Dear Boy'”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 125:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most fatly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more fatly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |