hallowly
hallowly adverb: in a sacred, hallowed, or solemn manner; solemnly; sacredly.
Adverb
hallowly (comparative more hallowly, superlative most hallowly)
- In a sacred, hallowed, or solemn manner; solemnly; sacredly.
- I looked up—the stars were dimly shining about my head, and the coldness of the wind, which "blew hallowly by," quickly reminded me-that I was in the open air!1822, The Literary melange; or, Weekly register of literature and the arts - Page 212
- But if it were not so, if I could find No love in all this world for comforting, Nor any path but hallowly did ring, Where 'dust to dust,' the love from life disjoined; [...]1859, Abigail Goodrich Whittelsey, The Mother's magazine
Examples of hallowly in a sentence
- "[...] The phrase has become worse than hallowly archaic; moderns find it downright offensive."1992, James Hugh Toner, The Sword and the Cross:
- [...] we live side by side i too, am struggling to find myself i am too far away. duplicated hours unreel and blonk hallowly / days, abysmally conceived.2003, Alan Finaly, Siphiwe Ka Ngwenya, Insight: six South African poets - Page 92:
Forms of hallowly
| comparative | more hallowly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hallowly |
Origin of hallowly
Apparently a corruption of hallowedly, equivalent to hallow + -ly.
Questions about hallowly
- What does hallowly mean?
- Hallowly means in a sacred, hallowed, or solemn manner; solemnly; sacredly.
- How do you use hallowly in a sentence?
- "[...] The phrase has become worse than hallowly archaic; moderns find it downright offensive."
- What part of speech is hallowly?
- Hallowly is an adverb.
Words near hallowly in the dictionary
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