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starchily

starchily adverb: in a starchy or formal manner.

Adverb

starchily (comparative more starchily, superlative most starchily)

  1. In a starchy or formal manner.
    Synonyms:
    formally

Synonyms of starchily

Forms of starchily

comparativemore starchily
superlativemost starchily

Origin of starchily

From starchy + -ly.

Questions about starchily

What does starchily mean?
Starchily means in a starchy or formal manner.
What part of speech is starchily?
Starchily is an adverb.

Words near starchily in the dictionary

  1. starcher
  2. starchers
  3. starches
  4. starchier
  5. starchiest
  6. starchily
  7. starchiness
  8. starching
  9. Starchiojd
  10. starchitect
  11. starchitects

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