poetly en · ADJ
Etymology
From poet + -ly.
Meanings
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Of or relating to a poet
A wonderful (bad) new novel by our poetly cousin, Harty - I'm in it as an innocent girl of 19 called Fay: who was on the whole tactful but washy.
1984, Ezra Pound, Dorothy Pound, Omar S. Pound, Ezra Pound and Dorothy Shakespear, Their Letters, 1909-1914:Yes, upon your pate, your poetly pate, and your law pate too.
1756, Ben Jonson, Peter Whalley, The Works of Ben Jonson:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more poetly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most poetly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |