goopily en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡuːpɪli/
Etymology
Etymology tree English goopy Middle English -ly English -ly English goopily From goopy + -ly.
Meanings
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In a goopy way.
When he tried to extract the liver, which should have been firm and meaty, it deliquesced into a bloody sludge, sliding goopily through his fingers.
December 2020, Tim Folger, “North America’s most valuable resource is at risk”, in National Geographic Magazine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more goopily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most goopily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |