stormily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English stormy Middle English -ly English -ly English stormily From stormy + -ly.
Meanings
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(figuratively, often) In a stormy manner.
Long before the energy crisis the debate over deregulation of natural gas prices raged stormily, stirring high emotions, demagogueries and mutual deceptions, and with literally billions of dollars at stake.
1976 April 2, “Gas Deregulation”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more stormily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most stormily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
fr orageusement (in a stormy manner) · fi myrskyisästi (in a stormy manner) · pl burzowo (in a stormy manner)