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punchily en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English punchy Middle English -ly English -ly English punchily From punchy + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In a punchy manner.
    • The action scenes are deafening and punchily staged by director Louis Letterier (The Transporter), though I wish he’d set more time aside to spend with Nobby, his paramour Dawn (Rebel Wilson), their shaven-headed brood, and friends 2016 February 23, Robbie Collin, “Grimsby review: ' Sacha Baron Cohen's vital, venomous action movie'”, in The Daily Telegraph (London):

Forms

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most punchily Degree=Sup lexicographic
more punchily Degree=Cmp lexicographic