greenly
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
Definition of greenly
4 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Characterized by greenness or lushness; verdant.
“How then is it possible that Methodism, that is, a religion of the heart, though it flourishes now as a greenly tree, should continue in this state?”
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adj
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Characterized by greenness or lushness; verdant.
“How then is it possible that Methodism, that is, a religion of the heart, though it flourishes now as a greenly tree, should continue in this state?”
adv
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With a green color.
“But within this swarded circle, into which the lime-walk brings us — Whence the beeches rounded greenly, stand away in reverent fear; I will let no music enter, saving what the fountain sings us […]”
“Sylvia loved dancing, and knew "wall flowers" only by sight; therefore she was busy; her lover's gift shone greenly in bosom, hair, and fleecy skirts[…]”
“What was that gleaming greenly on Mother's hand? A ring . . . Dad's present.”
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In a naive or immature manner.
“They […] proposed that we should join them in a plan to drench the president next morning with freezing water. We consented greenly enough.”
name
- A surname.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From green + -ly.
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