lankily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English lanky Middle English -ly English -ly English lankily From lanky + -ly.
Meanings
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In a lanky manner; in the manner of a lanky person.
He got lankily into motion and presently passed in through the windows.
1918, Louis Joseph Vance, chapter 23, in The False Faces:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more lankily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most lankily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |