reposefully en · ADV
Etymology
From reposeful + -ly.
Meanings
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In a reposeful manner; at rest.
It seemed like a track, and she went along it hopefully till a new danger threatened - a snake, coiled reposefully; she was very close before she saw it, for its colour scheme was a tribute to its environment.
1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 291:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most reposefully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more reposefully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |