greenly

See also: Greenly

English

Etymology

green +‎ -ly

Adverb

greenly (comparative more greenly, superlative most greenly)

1. With a green colour.
   • 1844, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Lady Geraldine's Courtship

     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 […]

   • 1865, Louisa May Alcott, Moods, page 131:

     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 […]

   • 1939, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Ingleside

     What was that gleaming greenly on Mother's hand? A ring . . . Dad's present.

2. In a naive or immature manner.
   • 1880, Robert W. Bigham, ‎Thomas Osmond Summers, Wine and Blood (page 53)

     They […] proposed that we should join them in a plan to drench the president next morning with freezing water. We consented greenly enough.