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ribaldly

ribaldly adverb: in a ribald manner.

Adverb

ribaldly (comparative more ribaldly, superlative most ribaldly)

  1. In a ribald manner.

Forms of ribaldly

comparativemore ribaldly
superlativemost ribaldly

Origin of ribaldly

From ribald + -ly.

Questions about ribaldly

What does ribaldly mean?
Ribaldly means in a ribald manner.
What part of speech is ribaldly?
Ribaldly is an adverb.

Words near ribaldly in the dictionary

  1. Ribagorça
  2. ribald
  3. ribalder
  4. ribaldest
  5. ribaldish
  6. ribaldly
  7. ribaldo
  8. ribaldos
  9. ribaldous
  10. ribaldries
  11. ribaldrous

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