Lexicographical Neighbors of Lacily
Literary usage of Lacily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Cathedrals: Canterbury, Peterborough, Durham, Salisbury, Lichfield by Schuyler Van Rensselaer, Joseph Pennell (1892)
"... each is different from all the others in the pattern of its ornaments and its
vault; all are so daintily, lacily minute that they seem to have been ..."
2. Handbook of English Cathedrals: Canterbury, Peterborough, Durham, Salisbury by Schuyler Van Rensselaer, Joseph Pennell (1893)
"... each is different from all the others in the pattern of its ornaments and its
vault; all are so daintily, lacily minute that they seem to have been ..."
3. Alsace in Rust and Gold by Edith O'Shaughnessy (1920)
"As we dipped down into the valley of the Thur, the belfry of the church of Thann
appeared, so mistily, lacily soft that its form and substance seemed but as ..."
4. Adventure Guide to the Alps by Krista Dana (2004)
"The Mole Antonelliana, above, the city's favorite landmark, climbs lacily toward
the ski in the east. For a lovely view of the city, ride the elevator to ..."
5. The Dealings of God, Man, and the Devil: As Exemplified in the Life by Lorenzo Dow, Peggy Dow, John Dowling (1850)
"... as a sign of their compliance with the proposal ; which I observed they were
bound by the principles of honor and ve- lacily to keep. 621. ..."
6. Thebes, and Other Poems by Charles S. Larned (1880)
"With a wreath of the lotus-bud was it framed, And it seemed to be lacily robed,—
With fine orris alone was it robed, For I saw that its body was ..."
Other Resources:
