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genteelly

genteelly adverb: in a genteel manner.

Adverb

genteelly (comparative more genteelly, superlative most genteelly)

  1. In a genteel manner.
    • [A]nd Rosamund though quite a genteelly brought up young lady had responded to his advances by slapping his face.1945, Tom Ronan, Strangers on the Ophir, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 59

Forms of genteelly

comparativemore genteelly
superlativemost genteelly

Origin of genteelly

From genteel + -ly.

Questions about genteelly

What does genteelly mean?
Genteelly means in a genteel manner.
What part of speech is genteelly?
Genteelly is an adverb.

Words near genteelly in the dictionary

  1. genteelisms
  2. genteelize
  3. genteelized
  4. genteelizes
  5. genteelizing
  6. genteelly
  7. genteelness
  8. genteelnesses
  9. Genter
  10. Genters
  11. gentes

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