margarinely
margarinely adverb: marginally, in reference to margarine.
Adverb
margarinely (comparative more margarinely, superlative most margarinely)
- Marginally, in reference to margarine.
- Now, someone in the state deserves a pat on the back for learning that at least some of the stuff can be sold and melted down into a margarinely acceptable product called butter oil.1985 November 13, “Butter Milked”, in Bill McCartha, editor, Valley News, volume 33, number 133, West Lebanon, N.H., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 16, column 1
- MARGARINELY HUMOUROUS:^([sic]) “Celtics finally replacing their famous parquet,” writes Greg Cote of the Miami Herald. “With butter.”1999 December 14, Garth Woolsey, “Fair and Foul: New group tries to crack Smith’s code”, in The Toronto Star, metro edition, Toronto, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page C9, column 3
Forms of margarinely
| comparative | more margarinely |
|---|---|
| superlative | most margarinely |
Origin of margarinely
Blend of marginally + margarine.
Questions about margarinely
- What does margarinely mean?
- Margarinely means marginally, in reference to margarine.
- What part of speech is margarinely?
- Margarinely is an adverb.
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