waxily en · ADV
Etymology
From waxy + -ly.
Meanings
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In a waxy way.
Forty months ago, game-show production mogul Merv Griffin decided to bring the popular game “JEOPARDY!” back from syndicated oblivion, to retire Art Flemming in favor of the waxily handsome, fairly distinguished, and prenominately dedicated Alex Trebek […]
1989, David Foster Wallace, “Little Expressionless Animals”, in Girl with Curious Hair, New York: Norton, page 15:Dolores […] kept the house clean with the orderliness of a coffin. Artificial flowers reposed waxily in glass vases.
1969, Maya Angelou, chapter 30, in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, New York: Bantam, published 1971, pages 192–193:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more waxily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most waxily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |