metally

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English

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Etymology

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From metal +‎ -y.

Adjective

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metally (comparative more metally, superlative most metally)

  1. metallic
    • 1864, Friends' Intelligencer, volume 20, page 589:
      Yet in days long past, but soon, we hope, to return, these quarters had a metally ring and were standard silver 900-1000th fine.
  2. Resembling metal music.

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