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taperly

taperly adverb: in a tapering manner, becoming gradually narrower.

Adverb

taperly (comparative more taperly, superlative most taperly)

  1. In a tapering manner, becoming gradually narrower.

Forms of taperly

comparativemore taperly
superlativemost taperly

Origin of taperly

From taper + -ly.

Questions about taperly

What does taperly mean?
Taperly means in a tapering manner, becoming gradually narrower.
What part of speech is taperly?
Taperly is an adverb.

Words near taperly in the dictionary

  1. tapering off
  2. taperingly
  3. taperings
  4. taperless
  5. taperlike
  6. taperly
  7. tapermaker
  8. taperness
  9. tapers
  10. tapers off
  11. taperstick

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