Gospelly

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling gospel music

    "When we reach the piano, Ormus sits down and starts to play a slow, haunting gospelly tune."

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the manner of the Gospel archaic

    "The Ceremonies cease, but yet the Creede / Contained therein, continues gospelly, / That make my feeble Spirits will grow frim."

Example

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"When we reach the piano, Ormus sits down and starts to play a slow, haunting gospelly tune."

Etymology

From gospel + -y.

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