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killerly

killerly adjective: excellently.

Adjective

killerly (comparative more killerly, superlative most killerly)

  1. (colloquial) Excellently.
    • After I'd outlined seven action steps to winning Nationals (practice like mortals, write a killer routine, fund-raise the application fee, get Coach Gertie to send in the forms, create team unity, get entire team focused on winning, perform a killerly perfect routine to wow the judges), I really...2011, Kelly McClymer, She's a Witch Girl

Forms of killerly

comparativemore killerly
superlativemost killerly

Origin of killerly

From killer + -ly.

Questions about killerly

What does killerly mean?
Killerly means excellently.
What part of speech is killerly?
Killerly is an adjective.

Words near killerly in the dictionary

  1. killer whales
  2. killerball
  3. killeress
  4. killeresses
  5. killerish
  6. killerly
  7. killers
  8. killership
  9. killery
  10. Killes
  11. killese

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