greenly
/ɡɹˈinli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Characterized by greenness or lushness; verdant.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "How then is it possible that Methodism, that is, a religion of the heart, though it flourishes now as a greenly tree, should continue in this state?"
- "But within this swarded circle, into which the lime-walk brings us — Whence the beeches rounded greenly, stand away in reverent fear; I will let no music enter, saving what the fountain sings us […]"
- "Sylvia loved dancing, and knew "wall flowers" only by sight; therefore she was busy; her lover's gift shone greenly in bosom, hair, and fleecy skirts[…]"
- "What was that gleaming greenly on Mother's hand? A ring . . . Dad's present."
- "They […] proposed that we should join them in a plan to drench the president next morning with freezing water. We consented greenly enough."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *gróh₁nis Proto-Germanic *grōniz Proto-West Germanic *grōnī Old English grēne Middle English grene English green Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English greenly From green + -ly.