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flourishly

flourishly adverb: in a flourishing way.

Adverb

flourishly (comparative more flourishly, superlative most flourishly)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) In a flourishing way.
    • I call to-morrow on the Huberts. I have not had time owing to Hospital engagements. Everything, including accounts, getting on flourishly.1840, Francis Galston, letter to his father
    • "He took her papers, sweeping his quick eyes over the receipts for show, nodded and began the tour of his inn himself gesturing flourishly."2015, Vicky Glasgow, The Mage Emperor

Forms of flourishly

comparativemore flourishly
superlativemost flourishly

Origin of flourishly

From flourish + -ly.

Questions about flourishly

What does flourishly mean?
Flourishly means in a flourishing way.
What part of speech is flourishly?
Flourishly is an adverb.

Words near flourishly in the dictionary

  1. flourishest
  2. flourisheth
  3. flourishing
  4. flourishingly
  5. flourishings
  6. flourishly
  7. flourishment
  8. flourishments
  9. flourishy
  10. flourless
  11. flourlike

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