woollily
woollily is the alternative spelling of woolily.
Meaning of woolily
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 woollily
| comparative | more woollily |
|---|---|
| superlative | most woollily |
Origin of woollily
From woolly + -ly.
Questions about woollily
- What is woollily the alternative spelling of?
- Woollily is the alternative spelling of woolily.
Words near woollily in the dictionary
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