Autumnly

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or relating to autumn; fall-like.

    "What visitor to Boulogne has left it without passing some hours in its tranquil cemetery? that garden of the dead, where summer lingers when all around looks autumnly and sere!"

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a manner relating to or characteristic of autumn.

    "Nights fume city-like and blow autumnly from cold roofs."

Synonyms

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autumnal

Example

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"What visitor to Boulogne has left it without passing some hours in its tranquil cemetery? that garden of the dead, where summer lingers when all around looks autumnly and sere!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From autumn + -ly (adjectival suffix).

Etymology 2

From autumn + -ly (adverbial suffix).

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