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unwholesomely

unwholesomely adverb: in an unwholesome manner.

Adverb

unwholesomely (comparative more unwholesomely, superlative most unwholesomely)

  1. In an unwholesome manner.
    • The air in the old mine was unwholesomely damp and dusty.

Forms of unwholesomely

comparativemore unwholesomely
superlativemost unwholesomely

Origin of unwholesomely

From Middle English unholsomli, equivalent to unwholesome + -ly.

Questions about unwholesomely

What does unwholesomely mean?
Unwholesomely means in an unwholesome manner.
What part of speech is unwholesomely?
Unwholesomely is an adverb.

Words near unwholesomely in the dictionary

  1. unwhites
  2. unwhitewashed
  3. unwhole
  4. unwholeness
  5. unwholesome
  6. unwholesomely
  7. unwholesomeness
  8. unwholly
  9. unwholsomness
  10. unwicked
  11. unwickedness

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