Sheenly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 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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