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greenly en · ADJ · etymology 1
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Etymology
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Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *gróh₁nis
Proto-Germanic *grōniz
Proto-West Germanic *grōnī
Old English grēne
Middle English grene
English green
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English greenly
From green + -ly.
Meanings
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Characterized by greenness or lushness; verdant.
How then is it possible that Methodism, that is, a religion of the heart, though it flourishes now as a greenly tree, should continue in this state?
1999, Marva J. Dawn, A Royal Waste of Time:
Forms
Deriveds
greenliness
Synonyms
verdured · verdurous · verdant · virid · bosky · lavish · greenly · lush · lush · viridescent · verdant
greenly en · ADV · etymology 2
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *gróh₁nis
Proto-Germanic *grōniz
Proto-West Germanic *grōnī
Old English grēne
Middle English grene
English green
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English greenly
From green + -ly.
Meanings
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With a green color.
What was that gleaming greenly on Mother's hand? A ring . . . Dad's present.
1939, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Ingleside:But within this swarded circle, into which the lime-walk brings us —
Whence the beeches rounded greenly, stand away in reverent fear;
I will let no music enter, saving what the fountain sings us […]
1844, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Lady Geraldine's Courtship:Sylvia loved dancing, and knew "wall flowers" only by sight; therefore she was busy; her lover's gift shone greenly in bosom, hair, and fleecy skirts[…]
1865, Louisa May Alcott, Moods, page 131:
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In a naive or immature manner.
They […] proposed that we should join them in a plan to drench the president next morning with freezing water. We consented greenly enough.
1880, Robert W. Bigham, Thomas Osmond Summers, Wine and Blood, page 53:
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es verdemente (greenly) · pt verdemente (greenly) · it verdemente (greenly) · fr vertment (greenly) · eo verde (greenly)