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Definition of Irefully
1. ireful [adv] - See also: ireful
Lexicographical Neighbors of Irefully
Literary usage of Irefully
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity: Books I-IV by Richard Hooker (1888)
"... and irefully to champ upon the bit they had taken into their mouths, the rather
for that they grew by means of this innovation into dislike with some ..."
2. The Writings of Henry David Thoreau by Henry David Thoreau (1906)
"You can plainly see the horns which "grew forth" from their crowns, and how well
that word "irefully" describes a beast's fighting! ..."
3. Sons and Lovers by David Herbert Lawrence (1922)
"He ran in the scullery, came back with the flannel, and irefully washed the pansy.
" Now look at him now he 's wet ! " he said. " Yes ! ..."
4. The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity: Books I-IV by Richard Hooker (1888)
"... and irefully to champ upon the bit they had taken into their mouths, the rather
for that they grew by means of this innovation into dislike with some ..."
5. The Writings of Henry David Thoreau by Henry David Thoreau (1906)
"You can plainly see the horns which "grew forth" from their crowns, and how well
that word "irefully" describes a beast's fighting! ..."
6. Sons and Lovers by David Herbert Lawrence (1922)
"He ran in the scullery, came back with the flannel, and irefully washed the pansy.
" Now look at him now he 's wet ! " he said. " Yes ! ..."
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