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lionesquely

lionesquely adverb: in a manner that resembles a lion.

Adverb

lionesquely (comparative more lionesquely, superlative most lionesquely)

  1. In a manner that resembles a lion.
    • Mr. Bramley, still very much at the young-lion stage, guffawed lionesquely.1925, Paul Selver, Schooling, New York: Albert & Charles Boni, page 246
    • He slumped back uneasily into the centre of the fire-room, where he slung his head from side to side lionesquely, as if seeking to sight something which he could rush upon and smash to reaffirm that all was right with his world.1941, Marcus Goodrich, Delilah, New York: Farrar & Rinehart, incorporated, page 19

Forms of lionesquely

comparativemore lionesquely
superlativemost lionesquely

Origin of lionesquely

From lionesque + -ly.

Questions about lionesquely

What does lionesquely mean?
Lionesquely means in a manner that resembles a lion.
What part of speech is lionesquely?
Lionesquely is an adverb.

Words near lionesquely in the dictionary

  1. lioncels
  2. liondom
  3. lionel
  4. lionels
  5. lionesque
  6. lionesquely
  7. lioness
  8. lionesses
  9. lionesslike
  10. lionet
  11. lionets

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