Repellently
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a repelling manner.
"The gourmet 'treat' glistened repellently. I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot chopstick."
Adverb
- 1 in a repellent manner wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The gourmet 'treat' glistened repellently. I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot chopstick."
Etymology
From repellent + -ly.