Nosely

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or characteristic of the nose or noses, nasal; nosey. nonstandard

    "That was unusual because Barnesville is a place like most low cost housing areas where people did not only know wone another but are nosely to the point of finding out each others business."

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a nosey or nasal manner; nasally. nonstandard

    "If any one desired to meet real American people, without a trace of the pronunciation of a Briton; people who talked right nosely, — Milltown."

Synonyms

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nasalnasal

Example

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"That was unusual because Barnesville is a place like most low cost housing areas where people did not only know wone another but are nosely to the point of finding out each others business."

Etymology

From nose + -ly.

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