different between wilily vs oilily
wilily
English
Etymology
From wily +? -ly.
Adverb
wilily (comparative more wilily, superlative most wilily)
- In a wily manner.
wilily From the web:
- what does wilily mean in the bible
- what does wilily
oilily
English
Etymology
From oily +? -ly.
Adverb
oilily (comparative more oilily, superlative most oilily)
- Flatteringly, obsequiously. [from 19th c.]
- In an oily way; with the appearance or consistency of oil. [from 19th c.]
- 1871, Gail Hamilton, Gala-days (page 191)
- […] the nicest young man that ever was, — daintily gloved, patently booted, oilily curled, snowily wristbanded, with a lovely cambric (prima facie) handkerchief bound about his hyacinthine locks and polished hat.
- 1952, Doris Lessing, Martha Quest, Panther 1974, p. 158:
- The tarmac road glistened oilily, the sun poured down, there was a strong smell of warm tar.
- 1871, Gail Hamilton, Gala-days (page 191)
Translations
oilily From the web:
- what happened to oilily
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