Soapily
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a soapy way.
"On both sides, great precipitous mountains reach down to the sterile shores; and, on the South side, they are relieved by considerable masses of forest, and by many waterfalls, one of which is of large volume, showing like silver ribbons, and sliding soapily down the steep mountains' sides."
Example
More examples"On both sides, great precipitous mountains reach down to the sterile shores; and, on the South side, they are relieved by considerable masses of forest, and by many waterfalls, one of which is of large volume, showing like silver ribbons, and sliding soapily down the steep mountains' sides."
Etymology
From soapy + -ly.
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