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wordily

wordily adverb: in a wordy manner; using too many words.

Adverb

wordily (comparative more wordily, superlative most wordily)

  1. In a wordy manner; using too many words.
    • Engineer Allan not only helped plan and build the South Carolina road, but he also designed and constructed its first locomotive, christening it wordily the Best Friend of Charleston.1996, John Hoyt Williams, A Great and Shining Road: The Epic Story of the Transcontinental Railroad, U of Nebraska Press, page 13

Forms of wordily

comparativemore wordily
superlativemost wordily

Origin of wordily

From wordy + -ly.

Questions about wordily

What does wordily mean?
Wordily means in a wordy manner; using too many words.
What part of speech is wordily?
Wordily is an adverb.

Words near wordily in the dictionary

  1. wordie
  2. wordier
  3. wordies
  4. wordiest
  5. wordify
  6. wordily
  7. wordiness
  8. wordinesses
  9. wording
  10. wording it
  11. wording up

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