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venially

venially adverb: in a venial manner.

Adverb

venially (comparative more venially, superlative most venially)

  1. In a venial manner.
    • The Antients venially delighted in flouriſhing Gardens; […]1658, Thomas Browne, “To My Worthy and Honored Friend Nicholas Bacon of Gillingham [i.e., Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1st Baronet, of Gillingham] Esquire”, in Hydriotaphia, Urne-buriall, […] Together with...
    • With regard to all the failings and offences which fall under this head, it may be remarked that, from their false show of generosity, society is apt to treat them too venially, except where they entail degradation or disgrace.1884, Thomas Fowler, Progressive Morality

Forms of venially

comparativemore venially
superlativemost venially

Origin of venially

From venial + -ly.

Questions about venially

What does venially mean?
Venially means in a venial manner.
What part of speech is venially?
Venially is an adverb.

Words near venially in the dictionary

  1. venial
  2. venial sin
  3. venial sins
  4. venialities
  5. veniality
  6. venially
  7. venialness
  8. Veniamin
  9. Venice
  10. Venice Beach
  11. Venice blue

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