nothingly en · ADJ
Etymology
From nothing + -ly.
Meanings
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Valueless, insignificant.
God knows how little I shall ever think of our losses, and how nothingly they are […].
1802, Frances Burney, Journals and Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 409:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more nothingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most nothingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |