Bearly

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears; ursine.
  2. 2
    Misspelling of barely. alt-of, misspelling

    "He was going to be a bearly bear. With a bearly mate."

  3. 3
    Misspelling of burly. alt-of, misspelling

    "All acting like nothing even happened at all. (Then, a half hour later) Boom! BOOOM!! (There's a poundin down at the door) As Jeanie goes ta answer it, as im in the kitchen getting cereal. As another Big bearly Man Comes barging in."

Synonyms

All synonyms
ursineursine

Example

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"He was going to be a bearly bear. With a bearly mate."

Etymology

From bear + -ly. Compare bearlike.

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