sterilely en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɛɹ.aɪl.(l)i/
- /ˈstɛɹ.ə(l).li/
Etymology
From sterile + -ly.
Meanings
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In a sterile manner.
They were mannequins— “Dummies!” I said aloud. Hairless, bald and sterilely feminine.
1952, Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man, Penguin Books (2014), page 556:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sterilely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sterilely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |