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prolixly

prolixly adverb: in a prolix manner.

Adverb

prolixly (comparative more prolixly, superlative most prolixly)

  1. In a prolix manner

Forms of prolixly

comparativemore prolixly
superlativemost prolixly

Origin of prolixly

From prolix + -ly.

Questions about prolixly

What does prolixly mean?
Prolixly means in a prolix manner.
What part of speech is prolixly?
Prolixly is an adverb.

Words near prolixly in the dictionary

  1. prolixicin
  2. prolixin
  3. prolixious
  4. prolixities
  5. prolixity
  6. prolixly
  7. prolixness
  8. proll
  9. prolled
  10. proller
  11. prollers

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