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polygynously

polygynously adverb: in a polygynous manner.

Adverb

polygynously (not comparable)

  1. In a polygynous manner.
    • Sequentially or synchronously, he-men consort polygynously.2009 January 9, Natalie Angier, “Skipping Spouse to Spouse Isn’t Just a Man’s Game”, in The New York Times

Origin of polygynously

From polygynous + -ly.

Questions about polygynously

What does polygynously mean?
Polygynously means in a polygynous manner.
What part of speech is polygynously?
Polygynously is an adverb.

Words near polygynously in the dictionary

  1. polygynious
  2. polygynist
  3. polygynists
  4. polygynoecial
  5. polygynous
  6. polygynously
  7. polygyns
  8. polygyny
  9. polygyrate
  10. polygyria
  11. polygyrid

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