unripely en · ADV
Etymology
From unripe + -ly.
Meanings
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In an unripe way; prematurely.
What is our life, but our life's tragedy, / Extinguish'd in a momentary time? / And life to murder life is cruelty, / Unripely withering in a flowery prime […]
1611, Thomas Middleton, No Wit, No Help Like a Woman's:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unripely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unripely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |