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ripely

ripely adverb: in a ripe way.

Adverb

ripely (comparative more ripely, superlative most ripely)

  1. In a ripe way.
  2. maturely; at the suitable time
    • It fits us therefore ripely / Our chariots and our horsemen be in readiness:1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...

Forms of ripely

comparativemore ripely
superlativemost ripely

Origin of ripely

From ripe + -ly.

Questions about ripely

What does ripely mean?
Ripely means in a ripe way.
What part of speech is ripely?
Ripely is an adverb.

Words near ripely in the dictionary

  1. ripe old age
  2. ripeck
  3. ripecks
  4. riped
  5. ripeish
  6. ripely
  7. ripen
  8. ripen up
  9. ripened
  10. ripened up
  11. ripener

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