bally

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Adverb 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Synonyms 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Alteration of bloody

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æli

[edit] Adjective

bally (not comparable)

1. (British, dated, euphemism) bloody; Used as a mild intensifier.

   He's just a bally idiot.

[edit] Adverb

bally (not comparable)

1. (British, dated, euphemism) Very.

   That was a bally foolish thing to do, old chap!

[edit] Usage notes

• Bally is almost exclusively used by the British upper classes.

[edit] Synonyms

• blasted, dashed

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ablly
• lylab