Waxily
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a waxy way.
"Dolores […] kept the house clean with the orderliness of a coffin. Artificial flowers reposed waxily in glass vases."
Example
More examples"Dolores […] kept the house clean with the orderliness of a coffin. Artificial flowers reposed waxily in glass vases."
Etymology
From waxy + -ly.