animally
UK/ˈanɪməli/
animally adjective: resembling or characteristic of an animal.
Adjective
animally (comparative more animally, superlative most animally)
- Resembling or characteristic of an animal.
- There were, besides the pleasant fruity smells, a number of vile, animally smells that one could easily make from simple ingredients or extract from plants.2001, Oliver Sacks, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood
Adverb
animally (comparative more animally, superlative most animally)
- In respect of the physical or "animal" faculties, as opposed to the intellect or spirit.
- 'Cosmic emotion' inevitably takes them in the form of enthusiasm and freedom. I speak not only of those who are animally happy.1902, William James, “Lectures IV and V: The Religion of Healthy-mindedness”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co....
- In respect of the anima or animal spirits.
Forms of animally
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more animally |
| superlative | most animally |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more animally |
| superlative | most animally |
Origin of animally
From animal + -y.
From animal + -ly.
Questions about animally
- What does animally mean?
- Animally means resembling or characteristic of an animal.
- What part of speech is animally?
- Animally can be an adjective or an adverb.
- How do you pronounce animally?
- Animally is pronounced /ˈanɪməli/ (UK).
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