silkily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English silky Middle English -ly English -ly English silkily From silky + -ly.
Meanings
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In a silky manner.
Gerty's were of the bluest Irish blue, set off by lustrous lashes and dark expressive brows. Time was when those brows were not so silkily seductive
1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 13]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most silkily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more silkily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pl jedwabiście (in a silky manner)