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purplely

UK/ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəl.(l)i/US/ˈpɝpəl.(l)i/

purplely adverb: in a purple manner; with purple colour. Also the misconstruction of purpley and purply.

Adverb

purplely (comparative more purplely, superlative most purplely)

  1. (rare) In a purple manner; with purple colour.
    • A vein pulsed purplely in her temple.1979, Norman Spinrad, The star-spangled future

Also used as

purplely is also the misconstruction of purpley and purply.

Synonyms of purplely

Forms of purplely

Adverb
comparativemore purplely
superlativemost purplely
Adjective
comparativemore purplely
superlativemost purplely

Origin of purplely

From purple + -ly.

Questions about purplely

What does purplely mean?
Purplely means in a purple manner; with purple colour.
What part of speech is purplely?
Purplely is an adverb.
How do you pronounce purplely?
Purplely is pronounced /ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəl.(l)i/ (UK).

Words near purplely in the dictionary

  1. purple-spotted
  2. purpled
  3. purpleheart
  4. purplehearts
  5. purpleleaf
  6. purplely
  7. Purpleman
  8. Purplemen
  9. purpleness
  10. purplepiller
  11. purplepillers

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