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possessedly

possessedly adverb: so as to be possessed.

Adverb

possessedly (not comparable)

  1. So as to be possessed.
    • There is a sweet secret in true religion; and if the poor sinner cannot feel it possessedly in his breast, it is all empty work.1872, The Gospel Standard, or Feeble Christian's Support, page 253

Origin of possessedly

From possessed + -ly.

Questions about possessedly

What does possessedly mean?
Possessedly means so as to be possessed.
What part of speech is possessedly?
Possessedly is an adverb.

Words near possessedly in the dictionary

  1. possess
  2. possess'd
  3. possessa
  4. possessable
  5. possessed
  6. possessedly
  7. possessedness
  8. possessedst
  9. possessee
  10. possessees
  11. possesser

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