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measurely

UK/ˈmɛʒɜli/

measurely adverb: in a measured fashion; with a regular pace or action.

Adverb

measurely (comparative more measurely, superlative most measurely)

  1. (archaic) In a measured fashion; with a regular pace or action.
    • Move the full wains leisurely, / Plods the farmer measurely, / As the last load windeth home; […]1846, Cornelius George Fenner, Poems of Many Moods, page 3
    • Measurely the rowers dipped their scarlet oars as a red rudder swirled in the dark waters, veering a blood-red boat back again to the English shore.1910, The Idler Magazine, volume 38, page 124

Forms of measurely

comparativemore measurely
superlativemost measurely

Origin of measurely

From measure + -ly.

Questions about measurely

What does measurely mean?
Measurely means in a measured fashion; with a regular pace or action.
What part of speech is measurely?
Measurely is an adverb.
How do you pronounce measurely?
Measurely is pronounced /ˈmɛʒɜli/ (UK).

Words near measurely in the dictionary

  1. measuredly
  2. measuredness
  3. measureless
  4. measurelessly
  5. measurelessness
  6. measurely
  7. measureman
  8. measuremen
  9. measurement
  10. measurement error
  11. measurement errors

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