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Definition of Archly
1. Adverb. In_an_arch_manner; with playful slyness or roguishness.
Definition of Archly
1. adv. In an arch manner; with attractive slyness or roguishness; slyly; waggishly.
Definition of Archly
1. Adverb. in an arch manner; slyly ¹
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Definition of Archly
1. slyly [adv] - See also: slyly
Lexicographical Neighbors of Archly
Literary usage of Archly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"But as a glance They steal on Arthur's countenance 340 Bewildered with surprise,
Their smothered mirth again 'gan speak In archly dimpled chin and cheek And ..."
2. A Portion of the Journal Kept by Thomas Raikes, Esq., from 1831 to 1847 by Thomas Raikes (1857)
"It was upon one of these assumptions being reported to the sarcastic Sheridan,
that he archly remarked, " That is all well enough, but what he particularly ..."
3. A Handbook of Modern French Sculpture by Daniel Cady Eaton (1913)
"With her left hand she puts a bouquet directly under the bust, archly reserving
a rose for herself, and gazing with coy admiration into the artist's face. ..."
4. New Orleans as I Found it by Edward Henry Durell (1845)
"I rule by following where you lead, ала drink wine that you may learn abstinence,"
said Léonie, smiling archly, while she touched the divine Johannesberg to ..."
5. The Chief American Poets by Curtis Hidden Page (1905)
"... archly the maiden smiled, and, with eyes simple and eloquent language, Quite
forgetful of self, and full of the praise overrunning with laughter, Said, ..."
6. The Widow's Offering: An Authentic Narrative of the Parentage, Life, Trials by Elizabeth Freeman Hill (1852)
"I looked at him archly and said, Poco mun gare, padre—in English, Eat a little,
father; but he shook his head mournfully, and replied, ..."
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