ladylikely

adv

ladylikely

adv

Etymology From ladylike + -ly.

1

In a ladylike manner.

  • She wandered out to the terrace, ladylikely detaching herself from the unpleasantness.1962, Richard Dohrman, The Heartworm, page 182:
  • Bev, running ladylikely behind him, was wringing her hands and wailing […]1998, Ruth Doan MacDougall, The Cheerleader, page 162:

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