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lithely

lithely adverb: in a lithe manner.

Adverb

lithely (comparative more lithely, superlative most lithely)

  1. In a lithe manner.

Forms of lithely

comparativemore lithely
superlativemost lithely

Origin of lithely

From lithe + -ly.

Questions about lithely

What does lithely mean?
Lithely means in a lithe manner.
What part of speech is lithely?
Lithely is an adverb.

Words near lithely in the dictionary

  1. lithates
  2. lithe
  3. lithectasy
  4. lithectomy
  5. lithed
  6. lithely
  7. lithemia
  8. lithemias
  9. lithemic
  10. lithen
  11. lithened

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