woolily
/ˈwʊlɪli/
woolily adverb: in a wooly manner; with a wooly appearance.
Adverb
woolily (comparative more woolily, superlative most woolily)
- In a wooly manner; with a wooly appearance.
- I think of certain genial, lonely, irregular squares, more or less planted with pollarded sycamores, just then woolily tufted with their leaf-buds1885, William Dean Howells, The Century, page 892
Forms of woolily
| comparative | more woolily |
|---|---|
| superlative | most woolily |
| alternative form | woollily |
Origin of woolily
From wooly + -ly.
Questions about woolily
- What does woolily mean?
- Woolily means in a wooly manner; with a wooly appearance.
- What part of speech is woolily?
- Woolily is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce woolily?
- Woolily is pronounced /ˈwʊlɪli/.
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