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Definition of Supinely

1. Adverb. With the face upward. "She was stretched supinely on her back"

2. Adverb. In an indifferently supine manner. "He called the tune to me and I supinely took it up"

Definition of Supinely

1. Adverb. in a supine way, with the head facing up ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Supinely

1. in an inactive manner [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Supinely

superyacht superyachts superzoom superzooms supes supinate supinated supinates supinating supination

supinations supinator supinators supine supine tense supinely (current term) supineness supinenesses supines supinity

suplex suplexes suppage supparasitation supparasitations suppawn suppawns suppeago supped suppedanea

Literary usage of Supinely

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A dictionary of the Greek and English languages: with a table of proper by Johannes Pervanoglu (1894)
"... lazily, sluggishly, supinely, nonchalantly. S, (xe(e\ the fourteenth letter I of the ... supinely ..."

2. Letters Archaeological and Historical Relating to the Isle of Wight by Edward Boucher James (1896)
"supinely did Frederick allow Austria and the Catholic League to raise their Croats ... supinely in his cordial hatred of Calvinism he allowed the Lutheran ..."

3. Letters Archaeological and Historical Relating to the Isle of Wight by Edward Boucher James (1896)
"supinely in his cordial hatred of Calvinism he allowed the Lutheran Elector of Saxony to be won ... supinely he saw the storm gather and roll towards him. ..."

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