humpily en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈhʌmpɪli/
Etymology
From humpy + -ly.
Meanings
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In a humpy manner.
Potentilla and Ivory Daphne sat humpily about on the unfolded lawns, and ahead, there towered out enormous cliffs and fantastic pinnacles of what looked like Dolomite.
1921, Reginald Farrer, chapter 10, in The Rainbow Bridge, London: E. Arnold & Co., page 181:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most humpily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more humpily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |