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Definition of Lankly
1. adv. In a lank manner.
Definition of Lankly
1. Adverb. In a lank way. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lankly
1. lank [adv] - See also: lank
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lankly
Literary usage of Lankly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Private Journal of the Marquess of Hastings by Francis Rawdon-Hastings Hastings (1907)
"His hair was long, and frizzed at the sides just enough to prevent its hanging
too lankly on his shoulders. I spoke to him kindly and cheerfully; ..."
2. The Moral Monitor, Or, A Collection of Essays on Various Subjects by Nathan Fiske (1801)
"I would inform him, that my neighborhood is by no means made up of fuch women ;
for virtuous women arc indeed numerous; though the evil genius of lankly has ..."
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