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ladylikely

ladylikely adverb: in a ladylike manner.

Adverb

ladylikely (comparative more ladylikely, superlative most ladylikely)

  1. In a ladylike manner.
    • She wandered out to the terrace, ladylikely detaching herself from the unpleasantness.1962, Richard Dohrman, The Heartworm, page 182
    • Bev, running ladylikely behind him, was wringing her hands and wailing […]1998, Ruth Doan MacDougall, The Cheerleader, page 162
    Synonyms:
    ladily, ladylike
    Antonyms:
    unladylikely

Synonyms of ladylikely

Antonyms

Forms of ladylikely

comparativemore ladylikely
superlativemost ladylikely

Origin of ladylikely

From ladylike + -ly.

Questions about ladylikely

What does ladylikely mean?
Ladylikely means in a ladylike manner.
What part of speech is ladylikely?
Ladylikely is an adverb.

Words near ladylikely in the dictionary

  1. ladykin
  2. ladykind
  3. ladykins
  4. ladyless
  5. ladylike
  6. ladylikely
  7. ladylikeness
  8. ladyling
  9. ladylings
  10. ladylove
  11. ladyloves

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