powderily

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

powdery +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

powderily (comparative more powderily, superlative most powderily)

  1. (rare) In a powdery manner.
    • 1959, H. E. Bates, The Watercress Girl[1]:
      [] into the lane and past black bushes of sloe powderily bloomed with blue fruit in the sun.
    • 1960, Harold Livingston, The Climacticon, page 98:
      An obviously bleached blonde, thick pancake makeup flaking powderily off deep furrowed wrinkles on her face, confronted me.