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Etymology
Etymology tree English inoffensive Middle English -ly English -ly English inoffensively From inoffensive + -ly.
Meanings
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In an inoffensive manner.
Greatorex, just arrived for the day, and diffusing an atmosphere of easy competence and inoffensively general familiarity, put his head in at the door.
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more inoffensively | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most inoffensively | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |