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Etymology
Etymology tree English sane Middle English -ly English -ly English sanely From sane + -ly.
Meanings
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In a sane manner; sensibly; logically; rationally.
Gloating silently, she laved handfuls of hot sand over her, her mind alternating sanely and insanely.
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 296:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sanely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sanely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |