sheenly en · ADV
Etymology
From sheen + -ly.
Meanings
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(archaic, poetic) brightly
1832?, William Motherwell, The Ritters Ride Home The bay glitters sheenly in sunlight, / No oar shivers now its clear mirror.
Shapes of brightness overlean thee, / With their diadems of youth / Striking on thy ringlets sheenly […]
1840, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, A Child Asleep:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most sheenly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more sheenly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |