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flintily

US/ˈflɪntəˌli/

flintily adverb: in a flinty manner.

Adverb

flintily (comparative more flintily, superlative most flintily)

  1. In a flinty manner.
    • He whined softly and went back to his post at the door, his eyes snapping flintily, his teeth bared.1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 39

Forms of flintily

comparativemore flintily
superlativemost flintily

Origin of flintily

From flinty + -ly.

Questions about flintily

What does flintily mean?
Flintily means in a flinty manner.
What part of speech is flintily?
Flintily is an adverb.
How do you pronounce flintily?
Flintily is pronounced /ˈflɪntəˌli/ (US).

Words near flintily in the dictionary

  1. flintiest
  2. flintified
  3. flintifies
  4. flintify
  5. flintifying
  6. flintily
  7. flintiness
  8. flinting
  9. flintings
  10. Flintite
  11. flintknapper

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