unlearnedly
unlearnedly adverb: in an unlearned manner.
Adverb
unlearnedly (comparative more unlearnedly, superlative most unlearnedly)
- In an unlearned manner.
- And those Affectators of Variety seem equally ridiculous, who, when they have spoken barbarously once, repeat the same Thing much more barbarously; and then over and over again much more unlearnedly.1878, N. Bailey., Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I.
- Better far for such victims had they, instead of aspiring to the vanities of a "classical education," sat, like Keats, unlearnedly at the feet of quaint Chapman, or Dryden, or even of Mr. Pope.1892, Charles Lamb, The Best Letters of Charles Lamb
Forms of unlearnedly
| comparative | more unlearnedly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unlearnedly |
Origin of unlearnedly
From unlearned + -ly.
Questions about unlearnedly
- What does unlearnedly mean?
- Unlearnedly means in an unlearned manner.
- What part of speech is unlearnedly?
- Unlearnedly is an adverb.
Words near unlearnedly in the dictionary
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