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unroughly

unroughly adverb: in a manner that is not rough.

Adverb

unroughly (comparative more unroughly, superlative most unroughly)

  1. In a manner that is not rough.
    • So I was taught all the usual girl things then current, encouraged to play unroughly, given dolls, pretty clothes, advised on softness and sweetness, I must conclude.2013, Tanith Lee, Cruel Pink

Forms of unroughly

comparativemore unroughly
superlativemost unroughly

Origin of unroughly

From unrough + -ly.

Questions about unroughly

What does unroughly mean?
Unroughly means in a manner that is not rough.
What part of speech is unroughly?
Unroughly is an adverb.

Words near unroughly in the dictionary

  1. unrotting
  2. unrotund
  3. unrouged
  4. unrough
  5. unroughened
  6. unroughly
  7. unround
  8. unroundable
  9. unrounded
  10. unrounded vowel
  11. unrounded vowels

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