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obtusely

obtusely adverb: in an obtuse manner.

Adverb

obtusely (comparative more obtusely, superlative most obtusely)

  1. In an obtuse manner.

Forms of obtusely

comparativemore obtusely
superlativemost obtusely

Origin of obtusely

From obtuse + -ly.

Words formed from obtusely

Questions about obtusely

What does obtusely mean?
Obtusely means in an obtuse manner.
What part of speech is obtusely?
Obtusely is an adverb.

Words near obtusely in the dictionary

  1. obtuse-angled
  2. obtuse-angled triangle
  3. obtuse-angled triangles
  4. obtuse-angular
  5. obtused
  6. obtusely
  7. obtusely umbonate
  8. obtuseness
  9. obtusenesses
  10. obtuser
  11. obtuses

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