facetely

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English

Etymology

From facete +‎ -ly.

Adverb

facetely (comparative more facetely, superlative most facetely)

  1. (obsolete) Wittily, pleasantly. [17th-19th c.]
    • Template:RQ:RBrtn AntmyMlncly, III.2.2.ii:
      the eyes [] are the chief seats of love, [] as James Lernutius hath facetely expressed in an elegant ode of his []