spellingly en · ADV
Etymology
From spelling + -ly.
Meanings
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(rare) Spelling out words from letters.
Jeames read the morning paper to the ladies; not spellingly and with hesitation, as many gentlemen do, but easily and elegantly, speaking off the longest words without a moment's difficulty.
1869, William Makepeace Thackeray, Lords ad Liveries:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most spellingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more spellingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |