Dandily

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a dandy or foppish manner.

    "And there were two swans upon the water, and several peacocks marching dandily in the court-yard; and a grand old Irish dog, with a great collar, and a Celtic inscription, dreaming on the steps in the evening sun."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a dandy manner wordnet

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"And there were two swans upon the water, and several peacocks marching dandily in the court-yard; and a grand old Irish dog, with a great collar, and a Celtic inscription, dreaming on the steps in the evening sun."

Etymology

From dandy + -ly.

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