mattedly en · ADV
Etymology
From matted + -ly.
Meanings
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In a matted manner.
And his egotism and conceit were not to be borne; and then he was both tawdry and dirty in his person; more greasily, mattedly unkempt than even a really successful pianist has any right to be, even in the best society.
1894, George du Maurier, Trilby:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most mattedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more mattedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |