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sketchily en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English sketchy Middle English -ly English -ly English sketchily From sketchy + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In a sketchy manner.
    • But, bowing with sketchily joined hands, they smiled their way clumsily out, down to the darkness. 1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 514:
    • 22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Gameshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/ The Hunger Games has its share of standalone payoffs, though some are too sketchily developed to have much of an impact, like Katniss’ motherly connection to Rue.

Forms

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most sketchily Degree=Sup lexicographic
more sketchily Degree=Cmp lexicographic