Plantly

adj, adv

adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to plants; botanical.

    "The setting was remote but the road to her house was well traveled; she grew, imported, and blended a rich array of exotic teas and herbs and her skill with these plantly products was such that she never lacked for appreciative customers."

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a plant-like manner. nonstandard

    "[...] of new mind-powers which burst through its old fears and dislikes with a new creativeness and make forms which will be challenging and educative — something human, and finally divine, not merely plantly beautiful, and animally beautiful."

Example

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"The setting was remote but the road to her house was well traveled; she grew, imported, and blended a rich array of exotic teas and herbs and her skill with these plantly products was such that she never lacked for appreciative customers."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From plant + -ly (adjectival suffix).

Etymology 2

From plant + -ly (adverbial suffix).

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