suchly

adv

suchly

adv

Etymology From such + -ly.

1

Nonstandard In such a manner; thus.

  • The novel does not seek to infuse these abominations with meaningfulness (the man-eating trees signify suchly; the giant crabs signify suchly): they simply exist, the disgusting products of a natural world both chaotic and fertile in expedient.2004, Kelly Hurley, The Gothic Body: Sexuality, Materialism, and Degeneration at the Fin de Siècle:
  • You want to act like an ass I'll treat you suchly. Matilda, this is not the place, nor trust^([sic]) the time for you to be showing your ass.2013, Raven Rose, Egyptian Labels, page 242:
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