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frownlessly

/ˈfɹaʊnləsli/

frownlessly adverb: in a frownless manner.

Adverb

frownlessly (comparative more frownlessly, superlative most frownlessly)

  1. In a frownless manner
    • Then the clouds gradually opened in the horizon, and showed their "silver linings," for Cynthia's lovely face was unveiled, and she, with her fair beauty, frownlessly, noiselessly, untiringly, guided rough Neptune's boisterous power.1871, E.G., A woman's reform bill for the unruly member
    • To make matters worse, I kept finding hen partridges and their nests in the woods. Finally. I made up my mind that I would try to drum in a partridge myself the first chance I got in the fall. Then I went on frownlessly fishing.1909, Forest and Stream, volume 73

Forms of frownlessly

comparativemore frownlessly
superlativemost frownlessly

Origin of frownlessly

From frownless + -ly.

Questions about frownlessly

What does frownlessly mean?
Frownlessly means in a frownless manner.
What part of speech is frownlessly?
Frownlessly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce frownlessly?
Frownlessly is pronounced /ˈfɹaʊnləsli/.

Words near frownlessly in the dictionary

  1. frowning on
  2. frowning upon
  3. frowningly
  4. frownings
  5. frownless
  6. frownlessly
  7. frowns
  8. frowns at
  9. frowns on
  10. frowns upon
  11. frownsome

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