Daubingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    So as to daub or paint carelessly.

    "Be ever ready to flatter, not grossly or daubingly, as with a heavy trowel, but delicately, with slight shades, as with a finely pointed camel's hair brush whose fine strokes are almost imperceptible."

Example

More examples

"Be ever ready to flatter, not grossly or daubingly, as with a heavy trowel, but delicately, with slight shades, as with a finely pointed camel's hair brush whose fine strokes are almost imperceptible."

Etymology

From daubing + -ly.

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