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Greenly

adj, adv, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by greenness or lushness; verdant.

    "How then is it possible that Methodism, that is, a religion of the heart, though it flourishes now as a greenly tree, should continue in this state?"

Adverb
  1. 1
    With a green color.

    "But within this swarded circle, into which the lime-walk brings us — Whence the beeches rounded greenly, stand away in reverent fear; I will let no music enter, saving what the fountain sings us […]"

  2. 2
    In a naive or immature manner.

    "They […] proposed that we should join them in a plan to drench the president next morning with freezing water. We consented greenly enough."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with green color wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From green + -ly.

Etymology 2

From green + -ly.

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