Repellently

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a repelling manner.

    "The gourmet 'treat' glistened repellently. I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot chopstick."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a repellent manner wordnet

Synonyms

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repellingly

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"The gourmet 'treat' glistened repellently. I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot chopstick."

Etymology

From repellent + -ly.

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