Swollenly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a swollen manner; bloatedly.

    "[…] men who grow suddenly and swollenly rich by the opportunities of public office, and by their works of shameful robbery from the helpless citizens […]"

Example

More examples

"[…] men who grow suddenly and swollenly rich by the opportunities of public office, and by their works of shameful robbery from the helpless citizens […]"

Etymology

From swollen + -ly.

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