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plantly en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

From plant + -ly (adjectival suffix).

Meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to plants; botanical.
    • The setting was remote but the road to her house was well traveled; she grew, imported, and blended a rich array of exotic teas and herbs and her skill with these plantly products was such that she never lacked for appreciative customers. 2000, John Kissinger, Where Angels Fear:
    • Out of all the conversion rocks, only two of them require an added potion to make the effects stick—the pebble of plantly conversion and the pebble of godly conversion. 2009, Adam Osterweil, The Lost Treasure of Talus Scree:
    • Beauty and endurance both rank high among the plantly virtues, and it is a rare individual that has them both. 2010, Tom Fischer, The Gardener's Color Palette:

Forms

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plantlier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most plantly Degree=Sup lexicographic
plantliest Degree=Sup lexicographic
more plantly Degree=Cmp lexicographic

plantly en · ADV · etymology 2

Etymology

From plant + -ly (adverbial suffix).

Meanings

  1. (nonstandard) In a plant-like manner.
    • [...] of new mind-powers which burst through its old fears and dislikes with a new creativeness and make forms which will be challenging and educative — something human, and finally divine, not merely plantly beautiful, and animally beautiful. 1976, Ernest Wood, The Seven Rays:

Forms

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most plantly Degree=Sup lexicographic
more plantly Degree=Cmp lexicographic
plantliest Degree=Sup lexicographic
plantlier Degree=Cmp lexicographic