Sprucely

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a spruce manner; neatly and elegantly.

    "'Ah ! Hawk,' said one very sprucely dressed personage in a Newmarket coat, a choice neckerchief, and all other accessories of the most unexceptionable kind."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a smart manner wordnet

Example

More examples

"'Ah ! Hawk,' said one very sprucely dressed personage in a Newmarket coat, a choice neckerchief, and all other accessories of the most unexceptionable kind."

Etymology

From spruce + -ly.

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