leadenly en · ADV
Etymology
From leaden + -ly.
Meanings
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In a leaden manner.
The post-hippie urban style of 1970 comes across as so leadenly soggy that it’s beyond sending up.
2008 February 9, Ben Brantley, “An Indomitable Diva Played by, Well, an ...”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most leadenly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more leadenly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |