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unripely

unripely adverb: in an unripe way; prematurely.

Adverb

unripely (comparative more unripely, superlative most unripely)

  1. In an unripe way; prematurely.
    • What is our life, but our life's tragedy, / Extinguish'd in a momentary time? / And life to murder life is cruelty, / Unripely withering in a flowery prime […]1611, Thomas Middleton, No Wit, No Help Like a Woman's

Forms of unripely

comparativemore unripely
superlativemost unripely

Origin of unripely

From unripe + -ly.

Questions about unripely

What does unripely mean?
Unripely means in an unripe way; prematurely.
What part of speech is unripely?
Unripely is an adverb.

Words near unripely in the dictionary

  1. unrioted
  2. unriotous
  3. unrip
  4. unripe
  5. unriped
  6. unripely
  7. unripened
  8. unripened cheese
  9. unripened cheeses
  10. unripeness
  11. unripenesses

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