repulsively en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English repulsive Middle English -ly English -ly English repulsively From repulsive + -ly.
Meanings
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In a repulsive manner.
I was walking up and down, putting her to sleep one evening, when I found myself treading on something most repulsively soft; and as I did so, the reptile uncoiled itself and quietly glided off the verandah.
1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 174:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most repulsively | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more repulsively | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |