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sinisterly

sinisterly adverb: in a sinister manner.

Adverb

sinisterly (comparative more sinisterly, superlative most sinisterly)

  1. In a sinister manner.

Forms of sinisterly

comparativemore sinisterly
superlativemost sinisterly
alternative form (obsolete)sinistrely

Origin of sinisterly

From Middle English sinistrely, equivalent to sinister + -ly.

Questions about sinisterly

What does sinisterly mean?
Sinisterly means in a sinister manner.
What part of speech is sinisterly?
Sinisterly is an adverb.

Words near sinisterly in the dictionary

  1. Sinipit
  2. Sinism
  3. sinister
  4. sinisterism
  5. sinisterity
  6. sinisterly
  7. sinisterness
  8. sinisterwise
  9. sinistrad
  10. sinistral
  11. sinistral fault

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