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demissly

demissly adverb: in a humble manner.

Adverb

demissly (comparative more demissly, superlative most demissly)

  1. (obsolete, rare) In a humble manner.
    • Zamil spoke demissly, he seemed not made to command; but this is the mildness of the natural Arab sheykhs.1888, Charles Montagu Doughty, Travels in Arabia Deserta

Forms of demissly

comparativemore demissly
superlativemost demissly

Origin of demissly

From demiss + -ly.

Questions about demissly

What does demissly mean?
Demissly means in a humble manner.
What part of speech is demissly?
Demissly is an adverb.

Words near demissly in the dictionary

  1. demissine
  2. demission
  3. demissionary
  4. demissions
  5. demissive
  6. demissly
  7. demissness
  8. demist
  9. demisted
  10. demister
  11. demisters

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