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remissly

remissly adverb: in a remiss manner.

Adverb

remissly (comparative more remissly, superlative most remissly)

  1. In a remiss manner.

Forms of remissly

comparativemore remissly
superlativemost remissly

Origin of remissly

From remiss + -ly.

Questions about remissly

What does remissly mean?
Remissly means in a remiss manner.
What part of speech is remissly?
Remissly is an adverb.

Words near remissly in the dictionary

  1. remissioned
  2. remissioning
  3. remissions
  4. remissive
  5. remissiveness
  6. remissly
  7. remissness
  8. remissnesses
  9. remissory
  10. remit
  11. remitigate

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