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Definition of Prosily
1. Adverb. In a prosy manner. "Somewhat prosily and repetitively expounded"
Partainyms: Prosy
Definition of Prosily
1. adv. In a prosy manner.
Definition of Prosily
1. Adverb. In a prosy manner. ¹
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Definition of Prosily
1. in a prosy manner [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prosily
Literary usage of Prosily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (1920)
"That is, to put it prosily, only in youthful love of her surroundings did she
truly see. When old Jubal returns to his childhood home she speaks of his When ..."
2. Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (1895)
"Oak knew her instantly as the heroine of the yellow waggon, myrtles, and
looking-glass: prosily, as the woman who owed him twopence. ..."
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