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unniecely

unniecely adjective: not niecely.

Adjective

unniecely (comparative more unniecely, superlative most unniecely)

  1. Not niecely.
    • The jaded tastes of tea-sippers in London and in every other place where the name of Duke of Westminster conjures up visions of stately baronial halls received a fillip when the duke announced he was bringing a suit for libel against his own niece, Lady Sibell Lygon, a magazine writer. The duke, it...1934 January 7, Charles E. Harner, “Over Seas”, in The Atlanta Constitution, volume LXVI, number 209, Atlanta, Ga., page ten A, column 1
    • Lucas’s first instinct was to give her a hug and assure her that everything was all right. But with Julie thinking definitely unniecely thoughts about him, he didn’t dare embrace her.1990, Pat Tracy, chapter 2, in Tiger by the Tail, New York, N.Y.: Silhouette Books, →ISBN, page 23

Examples of unniecely in a sentence

  • The duke, it appeared, took grave exception to what he regarded as unniecely remarks concerning him personally in Lady Sibell’s writing.1934 January 7, Charles E. Harner, “Over Seas”, in The Atlanta Constitution, volume LXVI, number 209, Atlanta, Ga., page ten A, column 1:
  • In that scant second that his lips claimed hers, Stacey felt herself suffused with warmth as a most unniecely heat flooded her body.1990, Candace Schuler, Wildcat, Harlequin Books, →ISBN, page 194:
  • Still, she knew it was not merely unladylike but also unniecely to begrudge her beloved aunt the happiness of her Lester.1997, Alice Duncan, Wild Dream, New York, N.Y.: Dell Publishing, →ISBN, page 148:

Forms of unniecely

comparativemore unniecely
superlativemost unniecely

Origin of unniecely

From un- + niecely.

Questions about unniecely

What does unniecely mean?
Unniecely means not niecely.
How do you use unniecely in a sentence?
The duke, it appeared, took grave exception to what he regarded as unniecely remarks concerning him personally in Lady Sibell’s writing.
What part of speech is unniecely?
Unniecely is an adjective.

Words near unniecely in the dictionary

  1. unnickelled
  2. unnicknamed
  3. unnie
  4. unnie line
  5. unnie lines
  6. unniecely
  7. unnies
  8. unniggard
  9. unniggardly
  10. unnigh
  11. unnihilistic

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