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rottenly

rottenly adverb: in a rotten manner; poorly.

Adverb

rottenly (comparative more rottenly, superlative most rottenly)

  1. In a rotten manner; poorly.
    • Although only a youngster, and a pretty rottenly educated one at that, I had a very introspective mind.1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 8

Forms of rottenly

comparativemore rottenly
superlativemost rottenly

Origin of rottenly

From rotten + -ly.

Questions about rottenly

What does rottenly mean?
Rottenly means in a rotten manner; poorly.
What part of speech is rottenly?
Rottenly is an adverb.

Words near rottenly in the dictionary

  1. Rottenbergs
  2. rottened
  3. rottener
  4. rottenest
  5. rottenish
  6. rottenly
  7. rottenness
  8. rottennesses
  9. rottenstone
  10. rottenstoned
  11. rottenstones

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