Beely
adj, adv, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Obsolete form of belie. alt-of, obsolete
"And were it not that I haue a desire in nothing to beely the author, and lesse will to leaue that which he had wrytten vpon the miserable end [...]"
- 1 Of, relating to or pertaining to bees; apian. rare
"As for bees, we cannot accuse them of silence, as the peculiar buzzing-sound they make in flying, [...] and which is so very agreeable to our ears when its gentle monotony enlivens the calm of the warm summer air, is, we may hope, a cheerful accompaniment to all beely labours, and as pleasant to those who make it as our voices are to us, […]"
- 1 In a beelike manner. humorous, rare
"His effort is to come as near 100 percent as is humanly (and beely) possible."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"As for bees, we cannot accuse them of silence, as the peculiar buzzing-sound they make in flying, [...] and which is so very agreeable to our ears when its gentle monotony enlivens the calm of the warm summer air, is, we may hope, a cheerful accompaniment to all beely labours, and as pleasant to those who make it as our voices are to us, […]"
Etymology
From bee + -ly.
Variant of belie.
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