stringily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English stringy Middle English -ly English -ly English stringily From stringy + -ly.
Meanings
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In a stringy way.
Her complexion was of an unhealthy yellowish hue, and a few wisps of the same yellowish-hued hair straggled stringily down her thin temples.
1903, McClure's Magazine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more stringily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most stringily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |