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Messily Definition & Meaning

messily
adverb
  1. in a messy, untidy manner; "Rossi spat very deliberately, and very messily, upon Durieux's party card"

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What does messily mean?
in a messy, untidy manner; "Rossi spat very deliberately, and very messily, upon Durieux's party card"
What part of speech is messily?
Messily is an adverb.

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