Sheenly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 brightly archaic, poetic
"1832?, William Motherwell, The Ritters Ride Home The bay glitters sheenly in sunlight, / No oar shivers now its clear mirror."
Example
More examples"1832?, William Motherwell, The Ritters Ride Home The bay glitters sheenly in sunlight, / No oar shivers now its clear mirror."
Etymology
From sheen + -ly.
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