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purlwise

purlwise adverb: by purling.

Adverb

purlwise (not comparable)

  1. By purling.

Origin of purlwise

From purl + -wise.

Questions about purlwise

What does purlwise mean?
Purlwise means by purling.
What part of speech is purlwise?
Purlwise is an adverb.

Words near purlwise in the dictionary

  1. purloinings
  2. purloinment
  3. purloinments
  4. purloins
  5. purls
  6. purlwise
  7. purly
  8. Purmerend
  9. Purmerul Peak
  10. purmorphamine
  11. Purnell

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