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rotely

rotely adverb: by rote, in rote fashion; machine-like.

Adverb

rotely (comparative more rotely, superlative most rotely)

  1. By rote, in rote fashion; machine-like.
    • She kisses him to make him stop talking, and after that sex unfolds rotely. It is all she can do not to roll her eyes.2024, Vajra Chandrasekera, Rakesfall, Solaris (2025), page 99

Forms of rotely

comparativemore rotely
superlativemost rotely

Origin of rotely

From rote + -ly.

Questions about rotely

What does rotely mean?
Rotely means by rote, in rote fashion; machine-like.
What part of speech is rotely?
Rotely is an adverb.

Words near rotely in the dictionary

  1. roted
  2. rotelike
  3. rotella
  4. Rotellas
  5. rotelle
  6. rotely
  7. Rotenberg
  8. Rotenbergs
  9. Rotenberry
  10. Rotenberrys
  11. roteness

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