rumly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹʌmli/
Etymology
From rum + -ly.
Meanings
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(UK, colloquial, dated) In a rum manner; oddly, strangely.
c. 1840–1850, Virgil's Aeneid, book v., translated by Thomas Moore Thus rumly floor'd, the kind Acestes ran, / And pitying, raised from earth the game old man.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more rumly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most rumly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |