Breakly

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Apt to, capable of, or tending to break; fragile; brittle.

    "Our ash is not tough and hard like that, but has an open grain, and is among the most brash or breakly of our timbers."

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a breakly manner.

    "Surface longitudinal breakly furrowed, slight lustrous, orange-brown."

Synonyms

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fragile

Example

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"Our ash is not tough and hard like that, but has an open grain, and is among the most brash or breakly of our timbers."

Etymology

From breakle + -y and/or break + -ly. Compare German zerbrechlich (“fragile”).

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