Fernily
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a ferny manner.
"I was pleased once again to be in a beautiful Eastern deciduous forest, not as fernily voluptuous as an Oregon rain forest, but more diverse in many ways and more likely to host salamanders."
Example
More examples"I was pleased once again to be in a beautiful Eastern deciduous forest, not as fernily voluptuous as an Oregon rain forest, but more diverse in many ways and more likely to host salamanders."
Etymology
Equivalent to ferny + -ly.
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