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rebelliously en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ɹəˈbɛljəsli/ (General-American)
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Etymology

Etymology tree English rebellious Middle English -ly English -ly English rebelliously From rebellious + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a rebellious manner.
   • "Hold on a minute there," he said, and while they hung rebelliously on the step, looked them over at his leisure. 1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 21:

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