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comestibly

comestibly adverb: as something to eat or drink.

Adverb

comestibly (not comparable)

  1. As something to eat or drink.
    • Oil is used comestibly in Hungary to a very small extent in comparison with southern countries. This is accounted for by the great production of edible animal fats […]1909, United States Congressional serial set, number 5503, page 63

Origin of comestibly

From comestible + -ly.

Questions about comestibly

What does comestibly mean?
Comestibly means as something to eat or drink.
What part of speech is comestibly?
Comestibly is an adverb.

Words near comestibly in the dictionary

  1. comest
  2. comest from
  3. comestibility
  4. comestible
  5. comestibles
  6. comestibly
  7. comet
  8. Comet Halley
  9. Comet Neowise
  10. comet orchid
  11. comet star

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