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calmly
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adv 1: with self-possession (especially in times of stress); "he
spoke calmly to the rioting students"
2: in a sedate manner [syn: sedately, calmly]
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comely
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adj 1: according with custom or propriety; "her becoming
modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for
a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent
burial"; "seemly behavior" [syn: becoming, comely,
comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly]
2: very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny
bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" [syn:
bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightly]
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dimly
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adv 1: in a dim indistinct manner; "we perceived the change only
dimly" [syn: dimly, indistinctly]
2: in a manner lacking interest or vitality; "a palely
entertaining show" [syn: pallidly, palely, dimly]
3: with a dim light; "a dimly lit room" [syn: dimly,
murkily]
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dumbly
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adv 1: in a stupid manner; "he had so rapaciously desired and so
obtusely expected to find her alone" [syn: dumbly,
densely, obtusely]
2: in an inarticulate manner; "I nodded dumbly and he slit the
envelope"
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firmly
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adv 1: with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it";
"you must stand firm" [syn: firm, firmly,
steadfastly, unwaveringly]
2: in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger; "she held
the child securely" [syn: securely, firmly]
3: with firmness; "held hard to the railing" [syn: hard,
firmly]
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gamely
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adv 1: in a plucky manner; "he was seen by a shepherd, gamely
negotiating a particularly tricky section of the mountain
road to San Doloroso"
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glumly
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adv 1: in a sullen manner; "he sat in his chair dourly" [syn:
dourly, sullenly, glumly]
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grimly
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adv 1: in a grim implacable manner; "he was grimly satisfied"
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homely
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adj 1: lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely
child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely";
"a plain girl with a freckled face" [syn: homely,
plain]
2: having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely
everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn" [syn: homelike,
homely, homey, homy]
3: plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son
full of homely advice"; "homely fare"
4: without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely
furniture"; "homely manners"
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kingly
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adj 1: having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king;
"symbolizing kingly power"; "the murder of his kingly
guest" [syn: kingly, kinglike]
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lamely
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adv 1: in a weak and unconvincing manner; "`I don't know,
Edward,' she answered lamely"
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namely
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adv 1: as follows [syn: namely, viz., that is to say, to
wit, videlicet]
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numbly
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adv 1: in a numb manner; without feeling; "I stared at him
numbly" [syn: numbly, insensibly]
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primly
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adv 1: in a prissy manner; "the new teacher alienates the
children by behaving prissily" [syn: primly,
prissily]
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seemly
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adj 1: according with custom or propriety; "her becoming
modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for
a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent
burial"; "seemly behavior" [syn: becoming, comely,
comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly]
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slimly
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adv 1: in a slim or slender manner; "a slenderly built woman";
"slightly built" [syn: slenderly, slimly, slightly]
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tamely
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adv 1: in a tame manner; "the labour movement allowed itself to
be run out of power tamely"
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timely
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adv 1: at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos" [syn:
seasonably, timely, well-timed, apropos]
adj 1: before a time limit expires; "the timely filing of his
income tax return"
2: done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a
timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a
good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion";
"the book's publication was well timed" [syn: timely,
seasonable, well-timed(a), well timed(p)]
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tiresomely
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adv 1: in a tedious manner; "boringly slow work"; "he plodded
tediously forward" [syn: boringly, tediously,
tiresomely]
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trimly
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adv 1: in a trim manner; "he was trimly attired"
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winsomely
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adv 1: in an engaging manner; "she played the role engagingly"
[syn: winsomely, engagingly]
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awesomely
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tingly
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toothsomely
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troublesomely
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bromley
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comley
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comly
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cromley
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romley
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thomley
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