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Etymology
Etymology tree English pliant Middle English -ly English -ly English pliantly From pliant + -ly.
Meanings
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In a pliant manner.
She was tall and pliantly slender, without angularity anywhere.
1929, Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most pliantly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more pliantly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |