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defaultly

defaultly adverb: in the absence of an alternative; as a standard; by default.

Adverb

defaultly (not comparable)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) In the absence of an alternative; as a standard; by default.

Origin of defaultly

From default + -ly.

Questions about defaultly

What does defaultly mean?
Defaultly means in the absence of an alternative; as a standard; by default.
What part of speech is defaultly?
Defaultly is an adverb.

Words near defaultly in the dictionary

  1. defaultings
  2. defaultism
  3. defaultist
  4. defaultists
  5. defaultless
  6. defaultly
  7. defaults
  8. defaunate
  9. defaunated
  10. defaunates
  11. defaunating

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