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thriftly

thriftly adverb: in a thrift, efficient, or thriving manner; suitably; vigorously.

Adverb

thriftly (comparative more thriftly, superlative most thriftly)

  1. In a thrift, efficient, or thriving manner; suitably; vigorously
    • E. cer. Englemanii is lovely when growing thriftly, some with pure white spines, some with yellow spines, others red and white, and still others with spines shading to almost black, and the large purplish red flowers are very gorgeous.1899, The Cactus Journal

Forms of thriftly

comparativemore thriftly
superlativemost thriftly

Origin of thriftly

From Middle English þreftely, þryftelich, þriftliche, equivalent to thrift + -ly.

Questions about thriftly

What does thriftly mean?
Thriftly means in a thrift, efficient, or thriving manner; suitably; vigorously.
What part of speech is thriftly?
Thriftly is an adverb.

Words near thriftly in the dictionary

  1. thriftinesses
  2. thrifting
  3. thriftless
  4. thriftlessly
  5. thriftlessness
  6. thriftly
  7. thrifts
  8. thriftshop
  9. thriftshops
  10. thriftster
  11. thriftsters

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