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duskily

duskily adverb: in a dusky manner.

Adverb

duskily (comparative more duskily, superlative most duskily)

  1. In a dusky manner.
    • “I'll tell you something, too,” retorted the captain, duskily flushing. “I wouldn't sail this ship for the man you are, if you went upon your knees. I've dealt with gentlemen up to now.”1892, Robert Louis Stevenson, chapter 10, in The Wrecker

Forms of duskily

comparativemore duskily
superlativemost duskily

Origin of duskily

From dusky + -ly.

Questions about duskily

What does duskily mean?
Duskily means in a dusky manner.
What part of speech is duskily?
Duskily is an adverb.

Words near duskily in the dictionary

  1. duskhawkers
  2. duskhawks
  3. duskier
  4. duskies
  5. duskiest
  6. duskily
  7. duskiness
  8. duskinesses
  9. dusking
  10. duskish
  11. duskishly

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