Lankily

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a lanky manner; in the manner of a lanky person.

    "He got lankily into motion and presently passed in through the windows."

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"He got lankily into motion and presently passed in through the windows."

Etymology

From lanky + -ly.

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