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diffusely

diffusely adverb: in a diffuse manner.

Adverb

diffusely (comparative more diffusely, superlative most diffusely)

  1. In a diffuse manner.
    • It were unnecessary here to enter diffusely into matters connected with the internal government of the Tahitian churches and schools.1847 March 30, Herman Melville, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC
    • The unmarried woman, unless she be in love with some particular man, has no definite stimulus to her sex desires beyond the natural upwelling of the creative force. The married woman, however, is not only diffusely stirred by the presence of the man she loves, but is also acutely locally and...1918, Marie Stopes, Married Love, section 6

Examples of diffusely in a sentence

  • The married woman, however, is not only diffusely stirred by the presence of the man she loves, but is also acutely locally and physically stimulated by his relation with her.1918, Marie Stopes, Married Love, section 6:
  • Hence, we observed that 17.5% of the tumors were strongly and diffusely immunoreactive for p16 Ink4A, whereas a submodal positivity was restricted to 22.3% tumors.2015 December 17, “The Contrasting Role of p16 Ink4A Patterns of Expression in Neuroendocrine and Non-Neuroendocrine Lung Tumors: A...

Forms of diffusely

comparativemore diffusely
superlativemost diffusely

Origin of diffusely

From diffuse + -ly.

Questions about diffusely

What does diffusely mean?
Diffusely means in a diffuse manner.
How do you use diffusely in a sentence?
The married woman, however, is not only diffusely stirred by the presence of the man she loves, but is also acutely locally and physically stimulated by his relation with her.
What part of speech is diffusely?
Diffusely is an adverb.

Words near diffusely in the dictionary

  1. diffuse parenchymal lung disease
  2. diffuse parenchymal lung diseases
  3. diffused
  4. diffusedly
  5. diffusedness
  6. diffusely
  7. diffuseness
  8. diffusenesses
  9. diffuser
  10. diffusers
  11. diffuses

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