featherily en · ADV
Etymology
From feathery + -ly.
Meanings
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in a feathery manner
Twice it rained in the night, but it was a gentle rain, whimpering featherily on the skin coverings of the conical lodges.
1960, Janice Holt Giles, Johnny Osage:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more featherily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most featherily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |