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warlikely

warlikely adverb: in a warlike manner.

Adverb

warlikely (comparative more warlikely, superlative most warlikely)

  1. (obsolete) In a warlike manner.
    • Thus warlikely accoutred she rode immediately to Blois, where Forces and Provisions lay for the Relief of Orleans, with which she and the Marshal and Admiral of France entred.1722, Isaac Kimber, The History of England, page 470
    • The man, in whom the state, or his own genius, destroys the balance of powers for the advantage of one, will always bring this overlaying influence to education: the soldier will educate warlikely; the poet poetically; […]1891, Jean Paul, Levana, page 224

Forms of warlikely

comparativemore warlikely
superlativemost warlikely

Origin of warlikely

From warlike + -ly.

Questions about warlikely

What does warlikely mean?
Warlikely means in a warlike manner.
What part of speech is warlikely?
Warlikely is an adverb.

Words near warlikely in the dictionary

  1. Warli
  2. Warlick
  3. Warlicks
  4. warlight
  5. warlike
  6. warlikely
  7. warlikeness
  8. Warlimpirrnga
  9. warling
  10. Warlingham
  11. warlings

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