nastily en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English nasty Middle English -ly English -ly English nastily From nasty + -ly.
Meanings
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In a nasty manner.
laced with humor that lampoons and ridicules, but never nastily so
1979 August 4, Lisa Nussbaum, “Lesbianism 101”, in Gay Community News, page 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more nastily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most nastily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |