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gainliness

gainliness noun: the condition of being gainly.

Noun

gainliness (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being gainly.

Origin of gainliness

From gainly + -ness.

Questions about gainliness

What does gainliness mean?
Gainliness means the condition of being gainly.
What part of speech is gainliness?
Gainliness is a noun.

Words near gainliness in the dictionary

  1. gainlessness
  2. gainlier
  3. gainliest
  4. gainline
  5. gainlines
  6. gainliness
  7. gainly
  8. Gainor
  9. Gainors
  10. gainrising
  11. gains

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