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purulently

purulently adverb: in a purulent manner; involving, or resembling pus.

Adverb

purulently (comparative more purulently, superlative most purulently)

  1. In a purulent manner; involving, or resembling pus.

Forms of purulently

comparativemore purulently
superlativemost purulently

Origin of purulently

From purulent + -ly.

Questions about purulently

What does purulently mean?
Purulently means in a purulent manner; involving, or resembling pus.
What part of speech is purulently?
Purulently is an adverb.

Words near purulently in the dictionary

  1. purulences
  2. purulencies
  3. purulency
  4. purulent
  5. purulent bronchitis
  6. purulently
  7. Purulia
  8. puruloid
  9. purulosanguineous
  10. purulosanguinous
  11. purum

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